Head and neck cancer in transplant recipients

Purpose of review Transplant recipients have an increased incidence of cancer compared with the general population. Head and neck sites are involved in more than 50% of patients, and as a result the otolaryngologist should be familiar with the diagnosis and management of posttransplant malignancies. Recent findings Skin cancer is the most common malignancy encountered in the transplant population, and in areas of high sun exposure, as many as...