2016 American Transplant Congress
Malignancies Contribute to Presensitization with Alloreactive T-Cells in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Alloreactive T-cells have been suggested to impact allograft outcome due to a higher incidence of acute rejection in the initial period after kidney transplantation. Knowledge…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Post-Transplant Adherence Come at a Cost?
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background: It is well documented that organ transplant (tx)recipients have an increased incidence of cancer including virus associated cancers like lymphoma. Our objective was to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Selection of Patients with Solitary Lesion of Hepatocellular Cancer for Liver Transplantation.
Milan criteria are considered as benchmark for selection of patients with hepatocellular cancer (HCC) for liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate…2016 American Transplant Congress
Chemoprevention of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case-Controlled Analysis.
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Organ transplant recipients are up to 200 times more likely to develop cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than age-matched general populations. Systemic retinoids, such as…2015 American Transplant Congress
Allo-Stimulated Interferon-γ Release and Natural Killer Cell Function Defines and Risk Stratifies Cancer Development in Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Have Cancer Post-transplantation
Reducing immunosuppression is efficacious in primary prevention of cancer in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR) but can precipitate graft rejection. Conventional immunosuppressive drug monitoring fails to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Detection of HCC Mutations in Indeterminate Lesions Using Liquid Biopsies
Background Recent sequencing efforts have characterized the mutation profile of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, the relevance to clinical decision-making has been limited by the infrequency…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors Influencing Mammography Screening During Kidney Transplant Evaluation
Transplant Institute, University Hospitals & Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
INTRO:Transplant centers typically require mammography (MMG) for women ≥ 40 as part of the evaluation process. The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Post-Kidney Transplant Leukemias
Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background:Leukemias typically portend bad prognosis in the general population. The incidence and outcomes of post-kidney transplant leukemias (PKTL) have not been well studied as most…2015 American Transplant Congress
Unrecognized Synchronous Hepatocellcular Carcinoma Lesions in Explanted Liver Transplant Specimens
Introduction: Liver resection for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited by high surgical risk in cirrhotics and high rates of intrahepatic recurrence. We postulated that…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Survival Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Klatskin Tumour: A Comparative Study With Radical Resection Surgery
Background and aim: Besides radical resection (RR), Liver transplantation (LT) is another suggested surgical modality for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumour, KT) especially for patients whose…
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