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As I understand it, anti-rejection drugs like cyclosporin work by suppressing the body's immune system. A major side effect is therefore cancer. A good friend of mine succumbed to cyclosporin-induced lymphoma about 6 years after a "successful" heart-lung transplant. It seems that the medical profession is more careful now with dosages, but still.... Mary Rack cg for Louise (75/5ish) Overland Park, KS [log in to unmask]