Incidence of malignancy after pediatric kidney transplantation: a single-center experience over the past three decades in Japan

Malignancy after kidney transplantation (KT) is one of the most serious post-transplant complications. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, type, and outcomes of malignancy after pediatric KT.We performed a retrospective cohort study on pediatric kidney transplant recipients aged 18 years or younger who received their first transplant between 1975 and 2009.Among the 375 children who underwent KT, 212 were male (56.5%) and 163 were...