Spectrum of Cancer Risk Among US Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

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Authors

Eric A. Engels · National Institutes of Health

Ruth M. Pfeiffer · National Institutes of Health

Joseph F. Fraumeni · National Institutes of Health

Bertram L. Kasiske · Medical Research Foundation

Ajay K. Israni · Medical Research Foundation

Jon J. Snyder · Medical Research Foundation

Robert A. Wolfe

Abstract

Compared with the general population, recipients of a kidney, liver, heart, or lung transplant have an increased risk for diverse infection-related and unrelated cancers.

Topics & Keywords

Viral-associated cancers and disorders Polyomavirus and related diseases Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 306, Issue 17, pp. 1891-1891

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.1592

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