Cancer incidence and mortality after heart transplantation - A population-based national cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Both cancer incidence and mortality are remarkably increased after heart transplantation, with the relative incidence most elevated for SCC, lip and other oral cancers, and for NHL.
PMID: 30821595 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Oncologica - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jäämaa-Holmberg S, Salmela B, Lemström K, Pukkala E, Lommi J Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
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