Antihypertensive Drugs and Cancer Risk: Is There a Link?
Five antihypertensive drug classes were analyzed separately and were also compared to all other treatment groups, including placebo.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
FDA: Small Risk of Skin Cancer With Hydrochlorothiazide Use
Hydrochlorothiazide is indicated for the management of hypertension either as the sole therapeutic agent, or in combination with other antihypertensives.
Drug-Related Hypertension Associated with the Efficacy of Apatinib on Hepatocellular Carcinoma
[Cancer Management and Research] Researchers sought to determine if apatinib-related hypertension was a predictor of drug efficacy in patients with advanced HCC.
Risk of Cardiac Events With Use of Antihypertensive Treatments in Women With a History of Cancer
A study has shown that female cancer survivors may have a higher risk of cardiac events with some antihypertensive medications.
Ibrutinib Therapy Linked to New, Worsened Hypertension
Ibrutinib-related hypertension associated with increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.
Prevalence of Hypertension Higher With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Than in General Population
In this prospective study, researchers investigated the incidence of pulmonary hypertension among patients with MPNs. Their results led them to recommend systematic screening in this patient population.
Cancer Risk From Recalled ARBs “Likely Much Lower” Than Initially Estimated, Says FDA
The FDA is working in close collaboration with global regulatory partners to evaluate the controls in place and publish guidance on preventing unacceptable levels of nitrosamine in drugs.
New Hypertension Threshold Guides Blood Pressure Management During Cancer Treatment
Publication of the JNC 8 introduces a lower threshold for initiating hypertension treatment during cancer therapy.
Study: When to treat hypertension and intensify treatment
Precise blood pressure level and time points at which intervening with antihypertensives was associated with a decreased risk of death.
Hypertension may increase risk for developing glaucoma
Chronic hypertension may increase a person’s risk for developing glaucoma.
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