Spectrum of cancer risk among US solid organ transplant recipients

EA Engels, RM Pfeiffer, JF Fraumeni, BL Kasiske… - Jama, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Context Solid organ transplant recipients have elevated cancer risk due to
immunosuppression and oncogenic viral infections. Because most prior research has
concerned kidney recipients, large studies that include recipients of differing organs can
inform cancer etiology. Objective To describe the overall pattern of cancer following solid
organ transplantion. Design, Setting, and Participants Cohort study using linked data on
solid organ transplant recipients from the US Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients …