Abstract
Background. The incidence of de novo cancers is increased in liver allograft recipients but there are few data assessing the extent of the increased risk compared with a matched population. Methods. A retrospective study of 1,778 adults transplanted between January 1982 and March 2004, followed for a median of 65 months. The observed cancer incidence was compared with age-, sex-, and calendar year-matched expected cancer rates in England and Wales population. Results. In all, 141 (7.9%) developed a new cancer. There was an increase in the incidence of all tumors compared with that expected (Standardized Incidence Ratio (SIR) 207, 95% Cl 174-244, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 759-764 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Transplantation |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Sept 2005 |
Keywords
- orthotopic liver transplantation
- de novo cancer
- standardized incidence ratio