Azathioprine, a purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant, photosensitizes the skin and
causes the production of mutagenic reactive oxygen species. It is postulated to increase the …

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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignancy that arises from epidermal
keratinocytes. Although the majority of cutaneous SCC cases are easily treated without …

Keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) is the most common type of cancer among white populations,
but it is even more common among solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs). The most …

Links between autoimmune rheumatic diseases and cancer continue to be elucidated. In
this review, we explore this complex, bidirectional relationship. First, the increased risk of …

Ever since the discovery of the major histocompatibility complex, scientific and clinical
understanding in the field of transplantation has been advanced through genetic and …

Immunosuppressant is a class of medicines that inhibit or decrease the intensity of the
immune response in the body. Most of these medications are used to allow the body less …

Renal transplant recipients have an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)
compared to in the general population. Here, we show polygenic risk scores (PRS) …

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common cancer among
Caucasians in the United States, with rising incidence over the past decade. Treatment for …

In both research and care, patients, caregivers, and researchers are facing a leap forward in
the quantity of data that are available for analysis and interpretation, marking the daunting …