Kidney Transplantation Linked With Increased Risk Of Various Cancers
Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:00 PM EST
... Following kidney transplantation, some recipients may face a 3-fold increased risk of certain cancer types, according to a study in JAMA.Immune suppression after organ transplantation is associated with a markedly increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and Kaposi sarcoma. [click link for full article] ...
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- Kidney Transplantation
- Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Organ Transplantation
- Kidney Cysts
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Risk Factors
- Liver Transplantation
- Kidney Cancer
- Infection (kidney)
- Security Risk Assessment
- Lung Transplantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Kidney Diseases
- Cardiac Risk
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Kidney Failure
- Bone Marrow Transplantation

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