| Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients: a study of the Swedish cohort with regard to tumor site. | |
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PMID: 15837862 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To establish the anatomical site distribution of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in organ transplant recipients (OTRs) with regard to age and sex. DESIGN: Retrospective population-based cohort study of OTRs. SETTING: Patients who underwent organ transplantation in Sweden from January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1997, registered in the Swedish In-patient Registry and national Swedish Cancer Registry. PATIENTS: From the cohort of 5931 OTRs, we could include 179 patients with 475 cutaneous SCCs. Information on the sites was received from the cancer registry and from the histopathological reports. RESULTS: The site of each SCC was registered in a computer program displaying the results on a 3-dimensional human figure. The head and neck were the predominant sites in male patients, and the trunk was the predominant site in female patients. The most common site in younger patients (born in 1940 or after) was the chest; and in older patients, the face. The ear was a common site in male patients, but, in contrast, no tumors were located there in female patients. Overall, the OTRs were younger compared with the overall Swedish population with cutaneous SCC. CONCLUSIONS: There are differences in the anatomical site distribution of cutaneous SCCs in OTRs with regard to sex and age, and with regard to the general distribution in Swedish patients. The level of sun exposure is considered the most important factor in explaining those differences, and highlights the importance of sun avoidance in this group of patients. |
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Authors:
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Bernt Lindelöf; Henrik Dal; Katarina Wolk; Niklas Malmborg |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
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Title: Archives of dermatology Volume: 141 ISSN: 0003-987X ISO Abbreviation: Arch Dermatol Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-19 Completed Date: 2005-05-10 Revised Date: 2008-03-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372433 Medline TA: Arch Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 447-51 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Unit of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. bernt.lindelof@karolinska.se |
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Adult Age Distribution Aged Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis, epidemiology* Cohort Studies Female Graft Survival Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis, epidemiology* Humans Immunocompromised Host* Incidence Male Middle Aged Organ Transplantation / adverse effects*, methods Registries Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Sex Distribution Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis, epidemiology* Survival Rate Sweden / epidemiology |
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