Non-lymphoid cancer after liver transplantation.

Abstract

Skin cancer is the most common type of tumor discovered after liver transplantation (The transplant does not change the occurrence in lung transplants with a positive smoking history). A lower incidence of tumors was found after liver transplantation as compared to kidney transplantation. A higher incidence of tumors was found with CSA, as opposed to FK 506 immunosuppression therapy. None of the patients in this series experienced acute graft rejection necessitating re-transplantation. Chronic graft rejection was treated either with FK 506 or with OKT3, without an increase in the incidence of tumor development.