This title refers to an association study of a particular type of medication, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, with the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer. It is a retrospective cohort study, meaning it looks back at events that have already occurred.
PCSK9 inhibitors are a class of drugs that are often used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Nonmelanoma skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, is the most common form of skin cancer.
In this study, researchers would have examined the medical records of patients who have taken PCSK9 inhibitors and compared the occurrence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in these patients with the occurrence of such cancers in the general population or in similar patients who did not take this medication.
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether there is a correlation between the usage of PCSK9 inhibitors and the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer. This could importantly influence future guidelines on the usage of PCSK9 inhibitors, particularly for patients at high risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer. |