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What is the connection between calcineurin inhibitors and SCC development and progression?

Skin Cancer

You. Calcium neuron inhibitors actually have their own independent effect on the ability to repair mutated dna and independent of the immunosuppressive effect that they have often when they're used in patients for organ transplantation and the immunosuppression required to reduce rejection. Therefore, understanding the increased risk risk of developing skin cancers while on these medications is very important in the ultimate management of patients to ensure proper organ health in addition to potentially reducing nonmelanoma skin cancers from forming. And in this patient population, it'd be very important to especially encourage avoiding sun exposure.

What is the connection between calcineurin inhibitors and SCC development and progression?

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