Heart Transplant Recipients are More Susceptible to Skin Cancer
Source: Dermatology Times, November 2024
Certain factors may contribute to higher occurrences of non-melanoma skin cancer in these patients, according to a novel systemic review.
New methodological data presents the frequency, incidence, and prevalence of skin cancer in patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), is the most prevalent non-lymphoid malignancy occurring during heart transplantation follow-up.
Investigators analyzed literature from EMBASE and PubMed databases published between 1974 and 2015. They focused on retrospective and prospective cohort studies from 19 different countries. Studies were evaluated for characteristics including sample size and study design, casuistic of patients, and overall epidemiologic analysis.