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Editorial
. 2017 Aug;17(8):1967-1969.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.14140. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: There Is Still Much to Learn and Do

E A Engels  1
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Editorial

Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: There Is Still Much to Learn and Do

E A Engels. Am J Transplant. 2017 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: cancer/malignancy/neoplasia; comorbidities; disease pathogenesis; editorial/personal viewpoint; hematology/oncology; immune deficiency; immunosuppressant; immunosuppression/immune modulation; translational research/science.

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The author of this manuscript has no conflicts of interest to disclose as described by the American Journal of Transplantation.

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