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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2014; 20(20): 6170-6179
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6170
Table 3 Increased risk of cancer after liver transplantation compared with general population adjusted for age, gender and year
Cancer typeStandardised incidence ratio
All cancers2-3
Kaposi’s sarcoma37-144
Non-melanoma skin cancer6-38
Lip20
Lymphoma7-13
Upper aero-digestive tract10-15
Anus3-10
Kidney2-4
Colorectal (PSC-IBD)3
Melanoma, lung2
Colorectal (non PSC-IBD)Not increased
MyelomaNot increased
BreastNot increased
ProstateNot increased