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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2014; 20(20): 6170-6179
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6170
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6170
Table 3 Increased risk of cancer after liver transplantation compared with general population adjusted for age, gender and year
| Cancer type | Standardised incidence ratio |
| All cancers | 2-3 |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | 37-144 |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | 6-38 |
| Lip | 20 |
| Lymphoma | 7-13 |
| Upper aero-digestive tract | 10-15 |
| Anus | 3-10 |
| Kidney | 2-4 |
| Colorectal (PSC-IBD) | 3 |
| Melanoma, lung | 2 |
| Colorectal (non PSC-IBD) | Not increased |
| Myeloma | Not increased |
| Breast | Not increased |
| Prostate | Not increased |
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Citation: Desai R, Neuberger J. Donor transmitted and
de novo cancer after liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(20): 6170-6179 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i20/6170.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6170