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ArticleJHLT open2025

The association between pretransplant malignancy and post-transplant survival and cancer recurrence in bilateral lung transplantation: An analysis of 23,291 recipients.

Wongi Woo, Hye Sung Kim, Ankit Bharat, Young Kwang Chae

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Wongi WooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton, Stockton, California.
Hye Sung KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ankit BharatNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Young Kwang ChaeNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

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Abstract

Background: Given the increasing need for lung transplants among older patients with a history of cancer, this study analyzed database registry to assess outcomes for bilateral lung transplant (BLT) recipients with pre-transplant malignancy (TM). Methods: This study evaluated the United Network for Organ Sharing registry for adult BLT performed between 2005 and 2023. Patients with a history of previous or multiorgan transplants, and those with donors who had cancer history, were excluded. Propensity score matching was used to compare patients with or without pre-TM. Overall and post-TM-free survival were analyzed. Results: Among the 23,291 recipients of BLT, 8.0% (1,870) had pre-TM. Compared to those without pre-TM, patients with pre-TM had worse overall (hazard ratio [HR] 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-1.29, Conclusions: Patients with pre-TM had similar survival rates after BLT as those without pre-TM. Importantly, there was no increased risk of the primary pre-TM type recurring post-transplant compared to patients without pre-TM. If patients with pre-TM are free from recurrence or metastasis for a significant time, there could be some who can benefit from BLT. Further data regarding timeline between pre-TM and BLT would be necessary to draw conclusion in this issue.

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lung transplantpost-transplant malignancytransplant malignancytransplant oncologyUNOS

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PMID40144838
PMCPMC11935416

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