Fitzpatrick skin phototype is an independent predictor of squamous cell carcinoma risk after solid organ transplantation.

Background: Solid organ transplant recipients (OTR) are at an increased risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin after transplantation. In predominantly white cohorts, Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) has been reported to be a risk factor for developing posttransplantation skin cancers.

Objective: Our goal was to determine if FST is a statistically significant risk factor for the development of SCC after solid organ transplantation in a diverse US population of OTR.