Influence of immunosuppression on the prevalence of cancer after kidney transplantation
R Marcen, J Pascual, AM Tato, JL Teruel… - Transplantation …, 2003 - Elsevier
The prevalence of cancer in renal transplant patients is greater than in the general
population. It is influenced by demographic and ethnic characteristics. We performed a
retrospective study of 793 patients who received 872 kidney transplants at our center during
23 years. The age at transplantation was 41.4±14.0 years, the follow up 75.4±69.4 months.
The cohorts include 203 patients treated with azathioprine-prednisone; 510, cyclosporine-
based therapy; and 159, tacrolimus-based therapy. There were 95 patients (10.9%) who …
population. It is influenced by demographic and ethnic characteristics. We performed a
retrospective study of 793 patients who received 872 kidney transplants at our center during
23 years. The age at transplantation was 41.4±14.0 years, the follow up 75.4±69.4 months.
The cohorts include 203 patients treated with azathioprine-prednisone; 510, cyclosporine-
based therapy; and 159, tacrolimus-based therapy. There were 95 patients (10.9%) who …