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. 2020 Apr 5;5:30. doi: 10.21037/tgh.2019.11.18

Table 2. Suggested screening and preventive strategies for post-transplant malignancies in patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis.

Cancer type Suggested screening and preventive strategy
Skin cancer Annual dermatological examination beginning 5-year post-transplant
Reduced sun-exposure (caps, long sleeve clothing and trousers)
Sun-screens
Lung cancer Annual chest X-rays or low-dose CT chest (particularly in smokers with cumulative pack years of >10)
Stop smoking and tobacco products
Oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers Annual otolaryngology evaluation
Stop smoking and tobacco products
PTLDs EBV status prior to transplant
No recommendations regarding post-transplant surveillance or screening
Colon cancer Colonoscopy with surveillance biopsies as per local guidelines for general population
Breast cancer (in females) Annual mammography at age 40 years or as per local guidelines for general population
Cervical cancer (in females) Cervical cytology as per local guidelines for general population
Prostate cancer (in males) Annual prostate specific antigen beginning at 50 years of age or as per local guidelines for general population

CT, computed tomography; PTLD, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus.