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Destructive Management of Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients

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Skin Cancer after Organ Transplantation

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

Destructive therapies, namely cryotherapy and curettage and electrodessication (C&ED), play an important role in the day-to-day management of skin malignancies and premalignant lesions in the organ transplant recipient (OTR).

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  1. Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Skin and Cancer Foundation, Victoria, Australia

    Jonathan Ng

  2. Department of Medicine (Dermatology), St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Skin and Cancer Foundation Victoria, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Alvin Chong

  3. Department of Medicine (Dermatology), The University of Melbourne, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Peter Foley

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Ng, J., Chong, A., Foley, P. (2009). Destructive Management of Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients. 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_37

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