Haircuts Do Not Cause Cancer: Refuting Misconceptions About Growth Factors and Cancer Risk

The editorial debunked the notion that growth and differentiation factors used in dentistry and medicine, such as rhPDGF-bb, platelet-rich plasma, and rhBMP-2/ACS, cause cancer. It highlighted that these factors do not enter cells or act as mutagens, and epidemiological data showed no increased cancer risk among users. The editorial emphasized that cancer development is due to genetic mutations and mutagens, not these growth factors, and likened the misconception to the absurd idea that haircuts cause cancer. Practitioners were reassured that using these factors does not increase cancer risk.