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Skin Cancer Surveillance Program for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Lee DS, Gigoyan L, Sells RE, et al.
Dermatologic Surgery (2025)

Open AccessJC: December 2025

This study described the implementation and outcomes of a structured skin cancer surveillance program for solid organ transplant recipients. The program demonstrated improved early detection of skin cancers and better adherence to dermatologic follow-up in this high-risk population.

Take-Home Messages

  • •Structured skin cancer surveillance programs for transplant recipients improve early detection and treatment outcomes.
  • •All solid organ transplant recipients should be enrolled in regular dermatologic screening given their markedly elevated skin cancer risk.
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Topic

Transplant & Immunosuppression

Skin cancer in organ transplant recipients, immunosuppression management

Abstract

Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at increased risk for skin cancer due to long-term immunosuppression. However, this risk is heterogeneous across the SOT population. The Skin and Ultraviolet Neoplasia Transplant Risk Assessment Calculator (SUNTRAC) incorporates established clinical risk factors to stratify SOT recipients into low-, medium-, high-, and very high-risk groups for posttransplant skin cancer. To assess skin cancer risk among SOT recipients and to evaluate the impact of ...

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