Cancer risk associated with cytomegalovirus infection among solid organ transplant recipients in the United States.
Jennifer M GerisLogan G SpectorRuth M PfeifferAjit P LimayeKelly J YuEric A EngelsPublished in: Cancer (2022)
CMV status was not associated with risk for most cancers among SOT recipients. The inverse association with DLBCL may reflect the protective effects of CMV prophylaxis or treatment with off-target efficacy against EBV infection (the major cause of lymphoma in SOT recipients).