Skin Cancer Risk in Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
May 2026
in “
Frontiers in Oncology
”
Studysummary In this study, alopecia areata was associated with a statistically significant reduction in melanoma incidence, but not in overall skin cancer risk, highlighting the need for cautious interpretation due to heterogeneity.
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