disease interaction(s) of renal transplantation with colorectal cancer
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Introduction
Interactions:
- renal transplant recipients > 50 years have a high prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia[1]
Management
- suggestion is made that colonoscopy may be more appropriate than fecal occult blood testing in this population[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Collins MG et al. Screening for colorectal cancer and advanced colorectal neoplasia in kidney transplant recipients: Cross sectional prevalence and diagnostic accuracy study of faecal immunochemical testing for haemoglobin and colonoscopy. BMJ 2012 Jul 25; 345:e4657. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22833618