Ultraviolet radiation exposure through window glass may be associated with localization of nonmelanoma skin cancer in organ transplant recipients: A study in France and the U.K

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Dear Editor, Ultraviolet (UV)B radiation is a substantial risk factor for skin cancer in both immune-competent and immuno-suppressed organ transplant recipients (OTRs). In OTRs, additional exposure to UVA through drug photosensitization may contribute to their excess risk, which is well established.1 There is some evidence for preferential lateralization of photo-damage and (pre)cancers, in the general population, to the side most exposed to UV radiation while driving. Moehrle et al.2 reported that left-sided drivers receive five times more UV to the left arm than the right arm, and 20 times more UV on the left side of the face than the right.