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Cancer Mortality in Kidney Transplantation
American Journal of Transplantation, 07/02/09

Kiberd BA et al. - Immunosuppression is associated with an increased risk of cancer in kidney transplant recipients compared to the general population. It is less clear whether standardized cancer mortality ratios (SMRs) are also increased. The findings challenge the notion that cancer is a major cause of premature death in all kidney transplant recipients and has implications for design of cancer prevention strategies in kidney transplant recipients.

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Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 70%

The Evolution of Kidney Function After Lung Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Transplantation Proceedings, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 70%

ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
Transplantation, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Ethical Issues and Living Unrelated Donor Kidney Transplantation
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 69%

The Science of Stewardship: Due Diligence for Kidney Donors and Kidney Function in Living Kidney Donation—Evaluation, Determinants, and Implications for Outcomes
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 69%