RT Book, Section
A1 Nair, Gayatri
A1 Nair, Vinay
A2 Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo
SR Print(0)
ID 1194179892
T1 Evaluation of Donors with Current and/or Past Malignancies
T2 Molmenti’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management, 2e
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260474275
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194179892
RD 2024/04/25
AB Donor  transmission  of  malignancy  is  a  rare  but  dreaded  event  as  it  can  progress  to  metastatic  disease  in  the  recipient.  The  consequences  of  transmission  of  cancer  are  grave  due  to  the  recipient’s  immunosuppressed  status,  which  can  cause  rapid  spread  and  even  result  in  death  within  a  short  period.  Due  to  the  scarcity  of  organs  for  transplantation,  deliberate  use  of  organs  from  donors  with  a  history  of  cancer  has  been  explored.  One  of  the  biggest  challenges  that  transplant  clinicians  face  is  the  decision  to  transplant  organs  from  a  donor  with  an  active  or  past  history  of  malignant  disease.  The  rate  at  which  different  cancers  are  transmitted  vary,  and  careful  selection  strategies  need  to  be  implemented  while  assessing  a  donor  with  a  history  of  malignancy.  Various  factors  such  as  the  type  of  tumor,  histology,  stage  at  initial  diagnosis,  disease-free  interval,  etc.,  should  be  considered  when  assessing  donors  with  a  history  of  malignancy.