People who have had a kidney transplant have an increased risk of developing skin cancer. A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring …
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Kidney Transplantation
Treating skin cancer without risking kidney transplantation in organ transplant recipients
Sunandana Chandra, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology, is a co-author of the study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Clinical trials show that certain …
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Kidney Transplantation
Immunotherapy may hold promise in treating skin cancer after kidney transplant
by Mike Bassettby Mike BassettThe use of immune checkpoint inhibitors given as part of immunosuppressive therapy for kidney transplant patients with advanced skin cancer may be effective and safe, depending on the therapy, two …