Open AccessCutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Compared With Immunocompetent Patients
Author(s) -
J Cheng,
Fangyong Li,
Christine J. Ko,
Oscar R. Colegio
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4506
Subject(s) - medicine , solid organ , organ transplantation , basal cell , dermatology , pathology , transplantation
Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) have a 100-fold increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and they may develop more aggressive SCCs compared with immunocompetent individuals.
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