Erectile Dysfunction Medicines Do Not Cause ... - NYU Langone Health

Use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.. This is the main finding of new research led by investigators at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Perlmutter Cancer Center and published online May 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.. While the researchers found an overall 11 percent increase in the risk of ...

10-Year Study Finds Link Between Viagra And Melanoma

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. It turns out men who use Viagra have almost twice the risk. "This study is worrisome," said Dr. Brian Horvath with Horvath Dermatology.

Why Men Who Take Viagra Increase Their Skin Cancer Risk By 21%: The ...

A recent study has suggested that Viagra itself does not directly cause melanoma, but rather men who are prescribed the drug are more likely to have high skin cancer risk lifestyles. The finding raises an interesting idea and suggests that our sex lives and spending habits may be intrinsically linked. The study, which is currently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Are Your Meds Increasing Your Risk of Skin Cancer?

The study of 80,000 cases of skin cancer in Denmark found that the longer a person took the medication, the higher the risk was for developing SCC — up to seven times greater than if never taking the drug at all. ... (known by the brand name Viagra) for erectile dysfunction, you may want to know about a potential association with melanoma ...

Viagra & Cialis Don't Raise Skin Cancer Risk, Expert Tells Judge

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg must decide if the science underpinning claims that Viagra and Cialis cause skin cancer progression is adequate to justify a jury trial. The plaintiffs presented the first of their three expert witnesses on Tuesday. More than 800 lawsuits have been filed against the two pharmaceutical firms and consolidated ...