❯ Conduct a full-body skin examination at least once annually for solid organ transplant recipients. C ❯ Encourage daily use of broad-spectrum SPF ≥ 30 sunscreen and sun-protective clothing (long sleeves, pants, wide-brimmed hats) for these patients. A ❯ Consider chemoprophylactic agents for patients at especially high risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer. A ❯ Treat nonmelanoma skin cancer in a solid organ transplant recipient aggressively because of their increased risk of recurrence, local invasion, and metastasis. B Guarding against nonmelanoma skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients Periodic skin examination and ongoing counseling are central in your posttransplantation care of these patients at high risk of skin malignancy.
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