High prevalence of skin cancers and actinic keratoses in lung transplant recipients

Azadeh Sahebian; Nirmala Pandeya; Daniel C. Chambers; H. Peter Soyer; Adele C. Green

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2017.11.016

High prevalence of skin cancers and actinic keratoses in lung transplant recipients

Azadeh Sahebian, Nirmala Pandeya, Daniel C. Chambers, H. Peter Soyer, Adele C. Green

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Increased risk of malignancy is a major complication of lung transplantation. Keratinocyte cancers, namely cutaneous squamous cell cancers (SCCs) and basal cell cancers (BCCs), are a particular risk and cause high morbidity and some mortality among lung transplant recipients (LTRs).1 Actinic keratoses (AKs) are potentially pre-malignant skin lesions strongly associated with SCC, although the AK burden in LTR has not been specifically measured. The heightened risks of skin cancer and AKs are caused by 2 main factors—high-dose immunosuppression and sun exposure—but their relative contributions are unknown.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Early online date	15 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2017.11.016
Publication status	Published - 2017

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