Adenocarcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract in lung transplanted patients with cystic fibrosis: case series and review of the literature

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic disorders. Mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator causes dysfunction of epithelial membranes within the gastrointestinal and respiratory system. Patients with CF are known to be at risk for gastrointestinal malignancies, and...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Christian Murer, Urs Bürgi, Malcolm Kohler, Christian Benden, Lars C. Huber
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2015-07-01
Subjects:	lung transplantation Cystic fibrosis gastrointestinal cancer adenocarcinoma
Online Access:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2060