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Importance of screening for melanoma in renal transplant recipients

Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology volume 2, pages 10–11 (2006)Cite this article

Hollenbeak CS et al. (2005) Increased incidence of melanoma in renal transplantation recipients. Cancer 104: 1962–1967

Immunosuppressed kidney transplant recipients could have an increased risk of developing malignant melanoma. This suspicion has been affirmed by comparison of USRDS and SEER registry data of the general population. The researchers recommend that patients be referred to a dermatologist for regular skin surveillance and educated in self-examination.

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Williams, R. Importance of screening for melanoma in renal transplant recipients. Nat Rev Nephrol 2, 10–11 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0051

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