Malignancies After Renal Transplantation: Frequency, Etiology, and Prognosis—A Single Center Experience

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Retrospective analysis reveals high malignancy rates after renal transplantation, indicating significant impacts on patient outcomes.

Malignancies significantly compromise graft longevity and patient survival in renal transplant recipients.
Of 2052 renal transplant patients, 167 developed malignancies, equating to a rate of 7.9%.
Transplant and malignancy diagnosis ages averaged 40 and 50 years, with skin cancers being the most common type observed.
Statistical associations were found between older age at transplant, malignancy diagnosis, male gender, and increased mortality.

Atalah et al. (2025) studied this question.

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