The pathogenesis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients

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The pathogenesis of keratinocyte carcinoma following organ transplantation is multifactorial, and recent evidence suggests a complex and often synergistic interplay between the carcinogenic effects of ultraviolet radiation, compromised immune surveillance, direct pro- and anticarcinogenic effects of drugs, oncogenic viruses (in particular, beta-genus human papillomaviruses) and host genetic susceptibility...

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