Sun Defenses Up in Transplant Patients After Skin Cancer Study
Increased odds of using multiple sun protection measures among organ transplant recipients.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Skin Cancer After Organ Transplant Declining
Standardized incidence ratio peaked in patients who underwent transplantation in 1983-1987 period.
Melanoma Staging System Updated
Key changes include new N category descriptors, more stage III subgroups, new M1D designation.
Melanoma Risk Higher in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Risk factors include older age, white race, and receiving a kidney from a living donor.
PDE5 Inhibitor Use Doesn’t Cause Melanoma
While users had an overall 11% increased risk of melanoma, there wasn’t evidence that the drugs cause melanoma.
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk Up in Organ Transplant Recipients
All recipients should have full-body skin evaluations after transplant surgery, regardless of ethnicity.
Uptick in Melanoma Risk With PDE5 Inhibitors
Researchers say skin cancer in these patients is likely due to more sun exposure.
Greater Melanoma Risks Found Among Transplant Recipients
They have double the risk of invasive melanoma and triple the risk of dying from it.
Citrus May Increase Melanoma Risk
Researchers suspect compounds in citrus may sensitize skin to sunlight, but further study is needed.
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