Non‐Melanoma Skin Cancer in Transplant Recipients: A Single‐Centre Retrospective Cohort Study on the Role of Transplant Type, Immunosuppressive Exposure, and Tumor Subtypes
In this long-term cohort, NMSC risk increased with age at first transplant, whereas transplant organ and ever-use of major immunosuppressive agents were not independently associated in adjusted models. Over an extended follow-up, NMSC accumulated steadily, with crude incidence rates around 1.88-2.68 cases per 100 person-years across immunosuppressive classes and agents, underscoring the cumulative nature of skin cancer risk under chronic immunosuppression. Our results reinforce the need for sustained, long-term dermatologic surveillance, particularly in older patients undergoing transplantation.
Authors
- Corrado Zengarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-9216)
- Bianca Maria Piraccini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-9689)
- Gioia Sorbi
- M. La Plaça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6894-3350)
- Alba GUGLIELMO
- Marco Pignatti
- Vittoria Tagnin
- Alessandro Pileri
Institutions
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70451
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università di Bologna