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18-Is your blood pressure medicine giving you (skin) cancer?
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In this episode, you’ll learn about:
- a blood pressure medication that is strongly linked to skin cancer, so you’re actually aware of this risk - the types of cancers that you are at risk for, if you take this blood pressure medicine - strategies to reduce your skin cancer risk, especially if you take this medication References: 1. Pedersen SA et al. Hydrochlorothiazide use and risk of non-melanoma skin cancer: a nationwide case-control study from Denmark. JAAD 2018; 78: 673-81. 3. Pedersen SA et al. Hydrochlorothiazide use and risk for Merkel cell carcinoma and malignant adnexal skin tumors: a nationwide case-control study. JAAD 2019; 80:460-5. 5. Adalsteinsson JA. Association between hydrochlorothiazide and the risk of an in situ and invasive squamous cell skin carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma: a population-based case-control study. JAAD 2021; 84: 669-75.
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