2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Tumor Transmission Events. A Summary of 2008-2013 Data from the OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
Purpose: Transmission of donor malignancy via transplantation is an uncommon but significant occurrence. The OPTN Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC) has monitored such complications since…2015 American Transplant Congress
Deficiency of Naturally Occurring Anti-Angiogenic Antibodies Associate With the Development of Metastatic Cancer Post Renal Transplantation and Patient Death
We assessed the presence of naturally occurring blocking antibodies to mediators of vascularisation and metastasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients (KTR) with metastatic cancer (n=11), non…2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of New-Onset Malignancies After Liver Transplantation
Background and aim: The inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) everolimus (EVR) has shown anti-proliferative effects in experimental and clinical models. We investigated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes of Kidney Transplan Recipients After Sirolimus Or Everolimus Conversion. Experience in a Single Center
Transplant Unit, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Introduction. The use of m_TOR inhibitors sirolimus (SRL) and everolimus (EVL), in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) is an alternative immunosuppressive therapy to reduce or withdrawal…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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