2018 American Transplant Congress
Prostate Cancer Characteristics in Men on Immunosuppressive Medications
INTRODUCTION: To assess the prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa) in men receiving immunosuppressive medications undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy.METHODS: A total of 468…2018 American Transplant Congress
Donor Derived Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Transmission Events 2008-2016: A Report of the OPTN Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC)
Background: RCC is the most common renal tumor reported to the OPTN and reviewed by DTAC for assessment of potential donor transmission. Organs with concern…2018 American Transplant Congress
Induction Agents and Post-Transplant Malignancies in Kidney Transplants: An Examination of Outcomes at a Large Volume Center over 20 Years
Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Introduction: Induction agents have a profound effect on the immune milieu at the time of kidney transplantation. However, evaluation of their long-term effects on graft…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Influence of a Conversion to Sirolimus-Based Immunosuppression on Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancer Incidence in Kidney Transplant Recipients over Long Term Follow Up
Background: The CONVERT trial found a reduced incidence of malignancy amongst renal transplant recipients over 2 years of follow up with a conversion from calcineurin…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Organ Transplantation from Donors with Cancer History
Purpose: The inherent challenges of selecting an acceptable donor for each of the increasing numbers and acuity of recipients has led programs to take increased…2018 American Transplant Congress
Organ Transplantation Associated with High Incidence of Anal Cancer and Pre-Cancer Lesions among HIV-Infected Women and Men
Objective: HIV-infected women and men and transplant recipients are two populations at increased risk of HPV-associated anal cancer but there is little published data. We…2018 American Transplant Congress
Different Expression Patterns of Exosomal miRNAs under Cyclosporin A and Rapamycin Treatment in Distinct Aggressiveness Colorectal Carcinomas
The aggressiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) in kidney transplantation is much more significant than the increase in its incidence compared with the general population. The…2018 American Transplant Congress
Do We Need to Worry about EBV DNAemia in the Late Post-Transplant Period?
Background: Despite detectable Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in blood, kidney transplant patients (KTR) may have no apparent clinical consequence. This study aims to explore the clinical…2018 American Transplant Congress
Racial Differences in Rates of Malignant and Infectious Cutaneous Genital Disease after Solid Organ Transplantation
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and types of genital lesions observed in OTRsMethods: This retrospective review included 496 OTRs who underwent full skin examination at…2017 American Transplant Congress
BK Virus Infection and Risk of Urinary Tract Cancers Among Kidney Transplant Patients in the Transplant Cancer Match Study.
Background: Recent case series describe expression of BK virus (BKV) in tumor tissue obtained from renourinary cancers in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Thus, BKV may…
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