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Appendageal Malignancies

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Skin Cancer after Organ Transplantation

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 146))

Appendageal tumours (ATs) are neoplasms in which differentiation occurs toward one or more adnexal structures of the skin. The increased incidence, clinicopathologic spectrum and prognosis of keratinocyte skin cancers in organ transplant recipients (OTR) have all been well documented in recent years. In contrast, there are few publications relating to post-transplant ATs. Available reports provide evidence for a probable increased incidence of at least some of these neoplasms in OTRs. However, most published studies are essentially anecdotal observations or small case series, few data are available from systematic transplant cohort studies, and there is a dearth of reliable information on the prevalence of ATs in the general population. Such factors place major limitations on attempts to accurately assess relative risk of these tumours in OTRs.

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  2. Department of Dermatology, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, E1 2AT, United Kingdom

    Catherine A. Harwood

  3. Division of Surgery and Oncology, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom

    Charlotte M. Proby

  4. Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Barts and The London NHS Trust, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom

    Rino Cerio

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Harwood, C.A., Proby, C.M., Cerio, R. (2009). Appendageal Malignancies. In: Stockfleth, E., Ulrich, C. (eds) Skin Cancer after Organ Transplantation. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 146. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78574-5_29

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