title: Donor-transmitted, donor-derived, and de novo cancer after liver transplant.
abstract: Cancer is the third most common cause of death (after cardiovascular disease and infection) for patients who have a functioning kidney allograft. Kidney and liver transplant recipients have similar cancer risks because of immunosuppression but different risks because of differences in primary diseases that cause renal and hepatic failure and the inherent behavior of cancers in the liver. There are 4 types of cancer that may develop in liver allograft recipients: (1) recurrent cancer, (2) donor-transmitted cancer, (3) donor-derived cancer, and (4) de novo cancer. Identification of potential donor cancer transmission may occur at postmortem examination of a deceased donor or when a probable donor-transmitted cancer is identified in another recipient. Donor-transmitted cancer after liver transplant is rare in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Aging of the donor pool may increase the risk of subclinical cancer in donors. Liver transplant recipients have a greater risk of de novo cancer than the general population, and risk factors for de novo cancer in liver transplant recipients include primary sclerosing cholangitis, alcoholic liver disease, smoking, and increased age. Liver transplant recipients may benefit from cancer screening because they have a high risk, are clearly identifiable, and are under continuous medical supervision.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Jeremy R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Stephen V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D046148:Donor Selection; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents