Viagra, a trusted cure for erectile dysfunction, may be linked to an increased risk for melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
According to the study, men who take Viagra are 84 percent more likely to develop melanoma than men who do not. If men had ever used Viagra, they had double the risk of developing melanoma compared to those who never used the drug. Even men who used Viagra for a short period, even as little as one time, were twice as likely to develop melanoma. The researchers concluded that Viagra may be associated with an increased risk of developing melanoma but are cautious, indicating it’s still too early to alter prescriptions of the blue pill, but they urged increased investigation into its link to melanoma.
Viagra and Melanoma
According to the study researchers, Viagra promotes the spread of melanoma by affecting the same genetic cell pathways that allow melanoma to spread to other parts of the body and allow skin cancer to become more invasive. The chemical encourages the spread of melanoma cells, which are difficult to control once they start to spread. Because of this similarity, researchers wanted to further investigate whether Viagra impacted the risk of developing melanoma.
What Are the Signs of Melanoma?
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and melanoma is the deadliest form of the disease. Melanoma is extremely difficult to stop once it starts to spread to other areas of the body. Melanoma occurs when skin cells multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. Melanomas often resemble moles, and some develop from moles. Melanoma moles are usually black or brown, but can also be skin-colored, pink, red, purple, blue or white.
The most common early visible signs of melanoma are:
- Growing mole on your skin.
- Unusual looking mole on your skin or a mole that does not look like any other mole on your skin (the ugly duckling).
- Non-uniform mole (has an odd shape, uneven or uncertain border, different colors).
In general, Viagra melanoma lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.
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