Association Between Male Pattern Baldness and Testicular Germ Cell Tumor: A Meta-Analysis

    January 2019 in “ BMC Cancer ”
    Jun Zhou, Shuai Xia, Tao Li, Ranlu Liu
    Studysummary This meta-analysis suggests that any pattern of male baldness may be associated with a decreased risk of testicular cancer, with stage II hair loss providing the strongest protective effect.
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