Increased incidence of cutaneous melanoma in organ transplant recipients based on a single-centre longitudinal study in Rome, Italy.

Luca Fania, Damiano Abeni, Ilaria Esposito, Gionata Spagnoletti, Franco Citterio, Marina Castriota, Francesco Ricci, Francesca Apponi, Francesco Moro, Cinzia Mazzanti, Clara De Simone, Ketty Peris

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Abstract

Several studies have shown a two- to five-fold increased risk of melanoma in organ transplant recipients (OTRs) due to chronic immunosuppression [1]. The reported standardized incidence ratio of melanoma in OTRs ranges from slightly above 1 [2] to 8.0 [3]. It is difficult to draw conclusions on the true relative risk of melanoma in OTRs because some studies reported only case series [4], while others analysed large data sets that were not designed for this purpose [5]. Here, we report the estimated [...]
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)681-683
JournalEuropean Journal of Dermatology
Volume28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • cutaneous melanoma
  • organ transplant recipients

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