malignancies after liver transplantation: The effect of immunosuppression-personal data and review of literature.

Background: Immunosuppression has undoubtedly raised the overall positive outcomes in the post-operative management of solid organ transplantation. However, long-term exposure to immunosuppression is associated with critical systemic morbidities. malignancies following orthotopic liver transplants (OLTs) are a serious threat in pediatric and adult transplant individuals.