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Question 10#

Which of the following is the most common malignancy due to immunosuppression in transplant recipients?

A. Lymphoproliferative
B. Skin cancer
C. Kaposi’s sarcoma
D. Renal cell carcinoma
E. Brain tumor

Correct Answer is B

Comment:

Skin cancer. Skin cancer is by far the commonest malignancy in organ transplant recipients. The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is reported to be 65 to 250 times higher and that of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) ten times higher in renal transplant recipients when compared with the general population. Other frequently seen cancers are lymphoproliferative disorders, cancers of the pharynx, larynx and oral cavity, and Kaposi sarcoma.