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Evaluating the Risk of Cancer Transmission to Optimize Organ Usage
Author(s) -
Watson C. J. E.,
Bradley J. A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03569.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , intensive care medicine , cancer , transplantation , organ transplantation , transmission (telecommunications) , general surgery , surgery , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
The authors emphasize that the risks of donor cancer transmission should be balanced against the risks faced by potential recipients remaining on the waiting list if organs are discarded. See viewpoint by Nalesnik et al on page 1140.