Solid tumors, beyond mere accumulation of cancer cells, form a complex ecosystem
consisting of normal epithelial cells, fibroblasts, blood and lymphatic vessels, structural …

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells that hold tremendous potential for effective
immunotherapy for a broad range of cancers. Due to the mode of NK cell killing, requiring …

Purpose Despite advances in the treatment of HIV, HIV-infected people remain at increased
risk for many cancers, and the number of non–AIDS-defining cancers is increasing with the …

Background: Solid organ transplant recipients have elevated risks of virus-related cancers,
in part because of long-term immunosuppression. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an …

Kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), a γ2-herpesvirus, also known as human
herpesvirus-8, is the etiologic agent of three virally associated tumors: Kaposi sarcoma, a …

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) represent the most severe
complication of both solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The Epstein …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease
worldwide and can result in pre-malignancies or overt malignancies of the skin and mucosal …

MATERIALS AND METHODS All protocols are approved by the Northwestern University
(NWU) and University of Louisville Institutional Review Boards and the FDA (IDE 13947) …

Background Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) for actinic keratoses (AK) is hampered by
pain during illumination and inferior efficacy in organ‐transplant recipients (OTR). Objectives …

The authors provide an update on the association between immune deficiency and cancer
risk in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and in solid organ transplant …