De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation

Cancer is the second cause of death in kidney transplant patients in most Western countries. The excess risk of cancer after kidney transplantation is two to three times higher than in the age and sex matched general population. Once cancer develops, the outcome is generally poor, particularly for m...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Rosso, Maurizio Salvadori
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: AboutScience Srl 2024-11-01
Series:Giornale di Clinica Nefrologia e Dialisi
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Online Access:https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/gcnd/article/view/3362
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description Cancer is the second cause of death in kidney transplant patients in most Western countries. The excess risk of cancer after kidney transplantation is two to three times higher than in the age and sex matched general population. Once cancer develops, the outcome is generally poor, particularly for melanoma, renal cell carcinoma and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder. A multidisciplinary approach for screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic disease after kidney transplantation is necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-a713fa1f0e5d452ea3fe5aff9f9905c02025-08-20T01:53:19ZitaAboutScience SrlGiornale di Clinica Nefrologia e Dialisi2705-00762024-11-0136110.33393/gcnd.2024.3362De novo malignancies after kidney transplantationGiuseppina Rosso0Maurizio Salvadori1Azienda Usl Toscana Centro, S.O.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Firenze I ed Empoli, Nuovo Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Firenze - ItalyProfessore di Nefrologia già Direttore Nefrologia e Trapianto, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Firenze - ItalyCancer is the second cause of death in kidney transplant patients in most Western countries. The excess risk of cancer after kidney transplantation is two to three times higher than in the age and sex matched general population. Once cancer develops, the outcome is generally poor, particularly for melanoma, renal cell carcinoma and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder. A multidisciplinary approach for screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic disease after kidney transplantation is necessary. https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/gcnd/article/view/3362CancerImmunosuppressive therapyKidney transplantation
spellingShingle Giuseppina Rosso
Maurizio Salvadori
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Giornale di Clinica Nefrologia e Dialisi
Cancer
Immunosuppressive therapy
Kidney transplantation
title De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
title_full De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
title_fullStr De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
title_full_unstemmed De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
title_short De novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
title_sort de novo malignancies after kidney transplantation
topic Cancer
Immunosuppressive therapy
Kidney transplantation
url https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/gcnd/article/view/3362
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