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Why do organ transplant recipients have a higher risk of developing SCC?

Skin Cancer

You. Organ transplant recipients to have a successful organ transplant typically are placed on immunosuppressive medications. These immunosuppressive medications can result in squamous cell carcinomas that present especially with hpv DNA inside of them. In addition, the medications that these patients are on also have a much higher likelihood of resulting nonmelanoma skin cancer, such as calcium inhibitors, which have multiple effects in addition to the immunosuppression towards reducing the ability of DNA to be repaired. These patients are at a much higher rate of developing nonmelanoma skin cancers and typically require more frequent screening because of this, and it's very important for these patients to understand their higher likelihood of developing secs and practice appropriate great sound avoidance. So.