Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
Malignancies are frequent complications in organ transplantation, mainly as the result of infection with certain viruses and of long-term immunosuppression. The epidemiology confirms that the increased incidence concerns certain cancers, especially HIV-related skin cancers and EBV-related lymphoproliferative malignancies.
This book covers all currently available information on this important topic of the relationships between transplantation and malignancies: preexisting cancers, posttransplant cancers, their etiology and pathophysiology, their prevention and treatment. A significant part of the volume is devoted to prophylaxis, early detection and modern forms of therapy in posttransplant lymphomas. As a conclusion of all these new data, the theory of immunosurveillance deserves to be significantly modified.
This book covers all currently available information on this important topic of the relationships between transplantation and malignancies: preexisting cancers, posttransplant cancers, their etiology and pathophysiology, their prevention and treatment. A significant part of the volume is devoted to prophylaxis, early detection and modern forms of therapy in posttransplant lymphomas. As a conclusion of all these new data, the theory of immunosurveillance deserves to be significantly modified.
Similar content being viewed by others
Table of contents (67 papers)
-
Front Matter
-
Malignancies preexisting to transplantation
-
Front Matter
-
-
De novo malignancies after transplantation
-
Front Matter
-
-
Immunosuppression and cancer
-
Front Matter
-
Reviews
` ...significant amount of new data. The text ... provides interesting data on the epidemiology of malignancies following transplantation, and also on their pathogenesis, management, and potential treatment. In view of the increasing number of patients undergoing transplantation this book is to be welcomed.'
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (1998)
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (1998)
Editors and Affiliations
Accessibility Information
PDF accessibility summary
This PDF is not accessible. It is based on scanned pages and does not support features such as screen reader compatibility or described non-text content (images, graphs etc). However, it likely supports searchable and selectable text based on OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Users with accessibility needs may not be able to use this content effectively. Please contact us at accessibilitysupport@springernature.com if you require assistance or an alternative format.
EPUB accessibility summary
This ePub was produced prior to the implementation of current accessibility best practices. If Math is present, it is represented either as MathML, LaTeX or in images. Text alternatives are not available for images, graphs and other non-text content. We recognize the importance of accessibility, and we welcome queries about accessibility for any of our products. If you have a question or an access need, please get in touch with us at accessibilitysupport@springernature.com.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cancer in Transplantation: Prevention and Treatment
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Transplantation and Clinical Immunology, 22–24 May 1995
Editors: J. L. Touraine, J. Traeger, H. Bétuel, J. M. Dubernard, J. P. Revillard, C. Dupuy
Series Title: Transplantation and Clinical Immunology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0175-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
-
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1996
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-3863-5Due: 30 April 1996
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6563-4Published: 08 October 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-0175-9Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 356
Topics: Nephrology, Transplant Surgery, Immunology, Oncology