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    Uncovering the Complex Relationship Between Balding, Testosterone, and Skin Cancers in Men

    October 2023 in “ Nature Communications ”
    Jue‐Sheng Ong, Mathias Seviiri, Jean Claude Dusingize … Matthew H. Law
    Studysummary In this study, male-pattern baldness was strongly associated with a higher risk of keratinocyte cancers, particularly squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, likely due to increased sun exposure on the scalp rather than androgen levels.
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