Eye Cancer Linked With Immune Deficiency
Main Category: Eye Health / BlindnessAlso Included In: Cancer / Oncology; Immune System / Vaccines
Article Date: 17 Aug 2007 - 16:00 PST
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The incidence of squamous cell eye cancer is greater among kidney transplant patients and people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than the general public, which suggests the disease is associated with immune deficiency.
Claire Vajdic, Ph.D., of the University of New South Wales in Sydney and colleagues compared the incidence of squamous cell eye cancer in the general population with that of kidney transplant patients, who have suppressed immune systems.
Of the 10,180 patients in the study, five were diagnosed with this eye cancer; less than one case was expected. Residence in the subtropical state of Queensland and prior history of squamous cell skin cancer were associated with higher risk of squamous cell eye cancer.
"The carcinogenic mechanism is not known, but the available evidence suggests an effect of solar ultraviolet radiation and possibly HPV infection," the authors write.
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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Contact: Claire Vajdic
Citations: Vajdic CM, van Leeuwen MT, McDonald SP, McCredie MRE, et al. Increased Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Eye After Kidney Transplantation. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007;99. http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/djm085
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute is published by Oxford University Press and is not affiliated with the National Cancer Institute. Visit the Journal online at http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/.
Source: Liz Savage
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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