Abstract
Kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk of cancer at most sites, and cancer after transplantation causes considerable morbidity and mortality. To optimize long‐term patient outcomes, clinicians balance the prospect of graft failure and dialysis, with competing risks of diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease and the risk of malignancy. In this paper we critically examine the assumptions underpinning primary prevention, immunization, chemoprevention and screening programs, and highlight considerations when applying evidence to the kidney transplant population, and suggest a clinical research agenda that aims to define a rational approach to managing post transplant cancer risk.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2185-2191 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Transplantation |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Kidney transplantation
- Risk assessment
- Screening