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Use of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction and Risk of Malignant Melanoma.

Author

  • Stacy Loeb
  • Yasin Folkvaljon
  • Mats Lambe
  • David Robinson
  • Hans Garmo
  • Christian Ingvar
  • Pär Stattin

Summary, in English

The target for the oral erectile dysfunction drugs, phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, is part of a pathway implicated in the development of malignant melanoma. An increased risk of melanoma in sildenafil users was recently reported.

Department/s

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

2449-2455

Publication/Series

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volume

313

Issue

24

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

American Medical Association

Topic

  • Other Clinical Medicine

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1538-3598