Age-Dependent Associations Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Prostate Cancer Risk

    November 2012 in “ Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention ”
    David A. Muller, Graham G. Giles, Rodney Sinclair … Gianluca Severi
    Studysummary This study observed that men with vertex androgenetic alopecia at age 40 had a higher risk of early-onset prostate cancer, suggesting a potential link between the conditions.
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