29 citations
,
March 2010 in “Cancer epidemiology” Men who start losing hair at age 30 may have a lower risk of prostate cancer.
12 citations
,
March 2013 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Early balding, especially frontal, increases prostate cancer risk; more research needed.
11 citations
,
September 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” People with denser forearm hair have a higher risk of certain skin cancers.
September 2011 in “Cancer” Men who start losing hair at 20 may have a higher chance of getting prostate cancer later.
July 2016 in “Cancer Research” Male pattern baldness is linked to a higher risk of certain skin cancers, especially on the scalp.
November 2025 in “Mendeley Data” Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may lower prostate cancer risk in people with androgenetic alopecia.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Male pattern baldness is linked to a higher risk of certain skin cancers, especially on the scalp.
April 2012 in “The Journal of Urology” Early baldness increases prostate cancer risk, radiotherapy and surgery have similar second cancer rates, and ALA may reduce prostate cancer risk.
November 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Older men and those with outdoor jobs are at higher risk for skin cancer; early full-body skin checks are recommended for early detection.
710 citations
,
May 2023 in “European Urology” Prostate cancer is common, but risk can be reduced by avoiding smoking, unhealthy diet, inactivity, certain medications, and risky jobs.
65 citations
,
September 2017 in “British Journal of Cancer” Black ethnicity, prior PSA tests, enlarged prostate, and family history increase prostate cancer risk; Asian ethnicity, obesity, smoking, diabetes, and less sexual activity or no children decrease risk.
6 citations
,
December 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Women with alopecia may have a higher chance of getting thyroid cancer.
4 citations
,
October 2018 in “International Braz J Urol” Taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors does not increase the risk of breast cancer in men.
3 citations
,
March 2018 in “BMC Cancer” Baldness, especially at the front, may lower the risk of testicular cancer by 31%, but its link to prostate cancer is unclear.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus have a higher risk of skin cancer and other cancers.
28 citations
,
August 2014 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Taking 5α-reductase inhibitors does not significantly increase the risk of breast cancer in men.
10 citations
,
May 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Taking spironolactone doesn't increase the chance of breast cancer coming back.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer often causes significant and lasting hair loss.
June 2006 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” Higher BMI is linked to a lower risk of non-aggressive prostate cancer and a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
March 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
February 2026 in “Mendeley Data” Using 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may lower prostate cancer risk in people with androgenetic alopecia.
January 2016 in “Journal of clinical case reports” Docetaxel treatment for breast cancer can cause permanent hair loss.
August 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Men with early hair loss may have a higher risk of enlarged prostate and possibly prostate cancer due to shared hormonal factors.
Hair loss at the top of the head is linked to prostate cancer, but other types of hair loss are not.
51 citations
,
September 2002 in “Nutrition and Cancer” Dietary phytoestrogens do not significantly affect testicular cancer risk.
February 2012 in “Community oncology” Finasteride for hair loss may increase the risk of certain cancers and has side effects; better regulation and education on its use are needed.
30 citations
,
November 2000 in “British Journal of Cancer” Reduced sexual drive may be linked to male breast cancer, while anti-estrogenic factors might lower the risk.
28 citations
,
September 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Men with baldness at the front and top of their head at age 45 may have a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
4 citations
,
November 2022 in “British Journal of Cancer” Men with melanoma have a higher risk of later being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
57 citations
,
November 2006 in “International Journal of Cancer” A49T gene variant linked to higher prostate cancer risk, lower hormone levels, and slightly reduced balding risk.