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 EngelsPublished 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.