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Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients

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Skin Cancer and UV Radiation

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Skin cancers especially squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) are the most frequent malignancies in organ transplant recipients; they are often preceded by viral warts and solar keratoses and represent a model of viral carcinogenesis. They appear on sun-exposed areas, tend to be multiple and may have an aggressive course. Human papillomaviruses along with other co-carcinogenic factors such as ultraviolet radiation and immunosuppressive treatment seem to be involved in their development [1,2].

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Euvrard, S. et al. (1997). Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients. In: Altmeyer, P., Hoffmann, K., Stücker, M. (eds) Skin Cancer and UV Radiation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60771-4_78

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