Renal Cell Carcinoma of Native Kidneys: Prospective Study of 129 Renal Transplant Patients

Abstract

The risk of renal cell carcinoma, a clinically significant cancer, was approximately 100 times greater in our renal transplant patients than in the general population but no significant risk factor could be identified. Routine ultrasonography for early diagnosis in asymptomatic patients on immunosuppressive therapy is strongly recommended to improve prognosis.