Chemoprevention of skin carcinomas in high-risk transplant recipients

Paola Savoia, Elisa Zavattaro, Ottavio Cremona

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Abstract

Long-term immunosuppressive therapy, as provided to solid organ transplant recipients, inevitably results in a significant inhibition of immune defenses; this leads to frequent skin infections and malignancies, which represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality for transplanted patients. The incidence and risk of skin carcinomas are elevated in solid organ transplant recipients in comparison with the general population, with a 10-fold increased risk for basal cell carcinoma and a 50-100-fold for squamous cell carcinoma. The schedule of immunosuppressive drugs influences the type and timing of skin malignancies, but a crucial role is also played by endogenous and exogenous risk factors. Chemoprevention would be key in controlling skin carcinogenesis in high-risk patients. Here, we will review the state-of-the-art in chemoprevention of epidermal carcinomas in order to provide useful information for clinicians involved in the management of transplant recipients.

Lingua originaleInglese
RivistaCurrent Medicinal Chemistry
Volume25
Numero di pubblicazione6
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

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