In recent years researchers have uncovered a potentially important pathway whereby PDE5A inhibitors (which include sildenafil– Viagra– and other drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension) could potentially increase the risk of developing melanoma. Now a new study provides early evidence showing an association between sildenafil and melanoma, though, like all observational studies, it is unable to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship.
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