Several years ago, a patient underwent kidney transplantation. Kidney function has remained stable since then; however, the patient has developed lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes). A biopsy has confirmed that the patient now suffers from lymphoma. Which of the following is most likely?

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The lymphoma was triggered by cytomegalovirus, a member of the herpesvirus family

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The chronic immune stimulation caused by the transplant has caused the lymphoma

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The immune suppression required for kidney transplantation is responsible for the lymphoma

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Lymphoma is the only tumor seen in transplant recipients

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Graft-versus-host disease

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