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Neoplasma Vol.65, No.2, p.216-221, 2018

Title: Association between phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors use and risk of melanoma: a meta-analysis
Author: T. DENG, X. DUAN, B. LIU, Y. LAN, C. CAI, T. ZHANG, W. ZHU, Z. MAI, W. WU, G. ZENG

Abstract:

This meta-analysis aimed to clarify the actual association between the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) use and the risk of melanoma in erectile dysfunction (ED) patients. A systematic literature search was conducted in online databases in October, 2016 to identify studies focusing on the association between PDE5-Is use and the risk of melanoma. Summarized multivariate adjusted risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the strength of associations. A total of six clinical trials containing more than one million participants were included. ED patients  using PDE5-Is shared a significant high risk of melanoma (RR=1.12, 95% CI=1.03–1.21, p=0.006). Positive associations were observed in all kinds of prescriptions: single prescription (RR=1.20, 95% CI=1.06–1.35, p=0.003), medium number of prescription (RR=1.15, 95% CI=1.01–1.30, p=0.03), and high number of prescription (RR=1.18, 95% CI=1.05–1.34, P=0.006). Additionally, PDE5-Is were also found to be significantly associated with increased risk of basal cell carcinoma (RR=1.14, 95% CI=1.09–1.19, p<0.00001).

Our study indicates that PDE5-Is use could significantly increase the risk of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. However, the risk of melanoma did not rise significantly with the increased number of prescriptions. Consequently, owing to the lack of information about other potential synergistic factors, it is difficult for us to make a solid conclusion that application of PDE5-Is is the direct cause of increased risk of melanoma. Their relationship needs to be validated by further evidences.



Keywords: association, melanoma, meta-analysis, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
Published online: 13-Mar-2018
Year: 2018, Volume: 65, Issue: 2 Page From: 216, Page To: 221
doi:10.4149/neo_2018_170111N23


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