Life-years lost due to cancer among solid organ transplant recipients in the United States, 1987 to 2014.

Anne-Michelle NooneRuth M PfeifferDouglas E SchaubelJoanne F DorganLaurence S MagderJonathan S BrombergCharles F LynchCyllene R MorrisKaren S PawlishEric A Engels

Published in: Cancer (2021)

Transplant recipients have a shortened lifespan after developing cancer. Lung cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma contribute strongly to LYL due to cancer within the first 10 years after transplant, highlighting opportunities to reduce cancer mortality through prevention and screening.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
type diabetes
lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery disease
young adults
cardiovascular events