Post-transplant malignancies in pediatric liver transplant recipients: Experience of two centers in Turkey

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Karakoyun M., Onen S., Baran M., ÇAKIR M., Ecevit C. O., Kilic M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.29, no.1, pp.89-93, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 29 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2017.17089
• Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.89-93
• Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: A liver transplant is the preferred treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease, as it usually results in long-term survival. However, due to the use of chronic immunosuppressive therapy, which is necessary to prevent rejection, de novo cancer is a major risk after transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of post-transplant malignancies in children after liver transplantations.