A recent study has linked the use of Viagra (sildenafil) to an 84% increased risk of melanoma, a highly aggressive form of skin cancer. If it is not diagnosed promptly, skin cancer can rapidly spread to other areas of the body and cause life-threatening side effects.
Study Links Viagra and Skin Cancer (Melanoma) Risk
In June 2014, JAMA Internal Medicine published a study linking the use of Viagra (sildenafil) to an 84% increased risk of melanoma, an aggressive and dangerous form of skin cancer. Researchers warned that Viagra use increases the invasiveness of melanoma cells, which raise s the possible adverse effect on melanoma risk.