title: A model for nurse-led skin cancer surveillance following renal transplantation.
abstract: Renal transplant recipients are at high risk for multiple non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) that occur at a younger age and behave more aggressively. Consequently, the American Society of Transplantation has recommended that physicians conduct annual screenings for NMSC in this population. Few centres currently offer a dedicated surveillance programme. This article discusses a model for skin cancer surveillance in which a trained nurse works within a validated competency programme to provide annual skin surveillance and education in the renal transplant outpatient clinic.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Nephrology and Dermatology, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Harden
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ramsay
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control