Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations
The incidence of melanoma continues to increase year on year. With better surgical techniques and medical management, greater numbers of organ transplants are being performed annually with much longer graft survival. The authors review our current understanding of the incidence of melanoma amongst o...
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| description | The incidence of melanoma continues to increase year on year. With better surgical techniques and medical management, greater numbers of organ transplants are being performed annually with much longer graft survival. The authors review our current understanding of the incidence of melanoma amongst organ transplant recipients, outcomes compared to the immunocompetent population, and management strategies in this burgeoning group. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26cdb98034f34c35ac8b36e77cf07a2b2025-02-03T01:10:30ZengWileyJournal of Skin Cancer2090-29052090-29132012-01-01201210.1155/2012/404615404615Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management ConsiderationsFaisal R. Ali0John T. Lear1The Dermatology Centre and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M6 8HD, UKThe Dermatology Centre and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M6 8HD, UKThe incidence of melanoma continues to increase year on year. With better surgical techniques and medical management, greater numbers of organ transplants are being performed annually with much longer graft survival. The authors review our current understanding of the incidence of melanoma amongst organ transplant recipients, outcomes compared to the immunocompetent population, and management strategies in this burgeoning group.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/404615 |
| spellingShingle | Faisal R. Ali John T. Lear Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations Journal of Skin Cancer |
| title | Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations |
| title_full | Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations |
| title_fullStr | Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations |
| title_short | Melanoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Outcomes and Management Considerations |
| title_sort | melanoma in organ transplant recipients incidence outcomes and management considerations |
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