Immunosuppression – the oncological outcomes

Marta Pietraszek; Joanna Jackowska; Joanna Witkiewicz; Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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Postępy w chirurgii głowy i szyi/Advances in Head and Neck Surgery

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2/2019
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Immunosuppression – the oncological outcomes

Marta Pietraszek

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Joanna Jackowska

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Joanna Witkiewicz

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Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

(Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2019; 2: 11–13)

Online publish date: 2020/04/08

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After an organ transplant, all patients need to take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ rejection. However, it should be remembered that the chronic use of immunosuppressants is associated with numerous side effects, including carcinogenesis. In this article we presence a case of 24 year old patient with laryngeal tumor, who took immunosuppressive drugs after kidney transplantation.

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Immunosuppression – the oncological outcomes

Marta Pietraszek 1 , Joanna Jackowska 1 , Joanna Witkiewicz 1 , Małgorzata Wierzbicka 1

laryngeal tumor, carcinogenesis, side effects, immunosuppression, kidney transplantation

Marta Pietraszek

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Joanna Jackowska

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,

Joanna Witkiewicz

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Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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