Organ Transplants From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Tumors and Risk of Cancer Transmission.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cancer transmission is a known risk for recipients of organ transplants. Many people wait a long time for a suitable transplant; some never receive one. Although patients with brain tumors may donate their organs, opinions vary on the risks involved.

Objective

To determine the risk of cancer transmission associated with organ transplants from deceased donors with primary brain tumors. Key secondary objectives were to investigate the association that donor brain tumors have with organ usage and posttransplant survival.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a cohort study in England and Scotland, conducted from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2016, with follow-up to December 31, 2020. This study used linked data on deceased donors and solid organ transp

SUBMITTER: Greenhall GHB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034666 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature