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Cancer-attributable mortality among solid organ transplant recipients in the United States: 1987 through 2014.

Anne-Michelle NooneRuth M PfeifferJoanne F DorganLaurence S MagderJonathan S BrombergCharles F LynchCyllene R MorrisKaren S PawlishEric A Engels
Published in: Cancer (2019)
Cancer is a substantial cause of mortality among solid organ transplant recipients, with major contributions reported from lung cancer and NHL. Cancer-attributable mortality increases with age and time since transplantation, and therefore cancer deaths will become an increasing burden as recipients live longer.
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