Incidence of and risk factors for skin cancer in organ transplant recipients in the United States
GL Garrett, PD Blanc, J Boscardin, AA Lloyd… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Skin cancer is the most common malignancy occurring after organ
transplantation. Although previous research has reported an increased risk of skin cancer in
solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs), no study has estimated the posttransplant
population–based incidence in the United States. Objective To determine the incidence and
evaluate the risk factors for posttransplant skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC), melanoma (MM), and Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in a cohort of US OTRs receiving …
transplantation. Although previous research has reported an increased risk of skin cancer in
solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs), no study has estimated the posttransplant
population–based incidence in the United States. Objective To determine the incidence and
evaluate the risk factors for posttransplant skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC), melanoma (MM), and Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in a cohort of US OTRs receiving …
