Men using Viagra may be at increased melanoma risk
The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, involves follow up research from men who enrolled in the study in 2000. Their sexual health, sun exposure history, genetic factors such as eye and skin color, as well as their use of Viagra were noted, and over the course of 10 years, their incidences of skin cancers were tracked.
It was found that men who used Viagra had about twice the risk of developing melanoma; the results showed there to be 142 incidences of melanoma, 580 of squamous cell carcinoma and 3,030 of basal cell carcinoma.
While more conclusive research is needed, the researchers say that the findings do demonstrate a correlation at the very least, and raise concerns over the safety of sildenafil.
Source: Natural News
Published: 21 June 2014
