The Cutting Edge of Skin Cancer in Transplant Recipients: Scientific Retreat of International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative and Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Patients Europe

The International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative (ITSCC) is an organization of more than 300 physicians and scientists focused on the study of dermatologic changes following solid organ transplantation. Transplant patients have a 100-fold increased risk of developing skin cancer. In October 2012, ITSCC and its European counterpart Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Patients Europe held a joint biennial retreat in Essex, MA to discuss novel findings in the pathogenesis and management of skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients. This meeting report is a summary of the novel findings discussed. This report provides a summary of the advances in transplant-related dermatology research and clinical medicine presented at the international biennial scientific retreat of the Skin Cancer Collaborative.