SP841SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOSUPRESSION AND CUTANEOUS SCC

Immunosupression, tolerance and cell transplantation.

This paper gives a brief overview of part of a life's work in the field of transplantation science, that formed the basis of a lecture on the occasion of the Prince Mahidol Award in Bangkok in January 2003.

Facebook and Organ Transplantation

Firstly, this venture is a new attempt to use social networking Web sites as a new form of media in the field of organ transplantation. All other forms of media such as print, television, radio, etc. have been used and exhausted for making people aware of the importance of becoming organ donors. However, with the Internet becoming a significant extension of people’s lives today, it has still re...

Organ donation and transplantation

Immunosuppressive treatment after solid organ transplantation and risk of post-transplant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

BACKGROUND The risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is found to be substantially increased after organ transplantation. The association with specific immunosuppressive regimens has been previously investigated, but results are not concordant. We aimed to clarify the relationship between separate immunosuppressive drugs, drug load, timing and risk of post-transplant CSCC. METHODS A...

Surgery for Laryngopharyngeal SCC in the Era of Organ Preservation

Over the past decades, randomized clinical trials have assessed and validated the concept of larynx preservation. This new concept has obviously modified the treatment algorithm for laryngopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. However surgery for larynx and hypopharynx cancer remains indicated in many cases. Initial partial surgery is indicated for early diseases. This surgery may be performed en...