Overview

In about 5% of all organ (kidney, liver) transplant recipients, malignancies occur as a late complication of the massive immunosuppression. The malignancies are mainly skin cancers, lymphomas and renal carcinomas. This book discusses the possible mechanisms of this type of tumorigenesis and investigates possibilities of prevention - in particular, malignancies of viral origin. The book also discusses a completely new type of carcinogenesis. The work is intended for oncologists, surgeons, nephrologists, hepatologists, virologists and immunologists.

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Author:   Dietrich Schmahl ,  Israel Penn
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.346kg
ISBN:  

9783540530206

ISBN 10:   3540530207
Pages:   183
Publication Date:   21 June 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

I De Novo Cancer in Organ Transplant Patients.- Animal Models of Cancer Caused by Immunosuppression.- Malignancies in Man After Organ Transplantation.- Malignant Lymphoproliferation of Viral Origin in Transplant Patients.- Clonality of Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Diseases.- Post-transplant Kidney Cancers and Skin Cancers (Including Kaposi’s Sarcoma).- Discussion.- II Treatment of Cancer by Organ Transplantation.- Liver Transplantation for Malignant Disease.- Bone Marrow Transplantation.- Transplantation of the Upper Gastrointestinal Organs in Malignant Diseases.- Discussion.- III Possible Causes of Cancer in Transplant Patients.- The Nordic Project on Renal Transplantation and Cancer.- Human Papillomaviruses.- Immune Response Directed Against Epstein-Barr Virus Carrier B Lymphocytes.- Carcinogenic Effects of Immunosuppressive Drugs in Man.- Influence of Blood Transfusions and Immunosuppressive Therapy on Malignancies in Renal Transplant Recipients.- Possible Causes of Cancer in Transplant Patients.- Discussion.- IV Possible Prevention of De Novo Cancer in Transplant Patients.- Post-transplant Malignancies: Clinical Preventive Measures.- Immunologic Measures: Unresponsiveness or Tolerance.- New Immunosuppressive Drugs.- Cancer Related to Organ Transplantation: Summary and Conclusions.- Discussion.

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