Hair, Hormones, and High-Risk Prostate Cancer

    December 2014 in “ Journal of Clinical Oncology ”
    Charles J. Ryan, June M. Chan
    Studysummary This study observed that men with frontal and moderate vertex baldness between ages 40 and 50 had a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting a potential link between baldness pattern and cancer risk.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Relationship Between Male Pattern Baldness and the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer: An Analysis of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2014
    2. Association of Androgenetic Alopecia With Mortality From Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Disease JAMA Dermatology · 2013
    3. EDA2R Is Associated With Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2008
    4. Genetic Variation in the Human Androgen Receptor Gene Is the Major Determinant of Common Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia American Journal of Human Genetics · 2005
    5. Steroidogenic Isoenzymes in Human Hair and Their Potential Role in Androgenetic Alopecia Dermatology · 2003
    6. Polymorphism of the Androgen Receptor Gene Is Associated with Male Pattern Baldness Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2001