Liver Transplant Recipients Have Higher Cancer Risk, Public Health Agency of Canada Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2008) — A new Canadian study comparing cancer rates of liver transplant patients to those of the general population has found that transplant recipients face increased risks of developing cancer, especially non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and colorectal cancer. Risks were more pronounced during the first year of follow-up and among younger transplant recipients.