643 Male pattern baldness and risk of incident skin cancer in a cohort of men

We examined the association between male pattern baldness and risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in a prospective cohort study. We included 36,032 participants from the Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study.

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - April 20, 2016 Category: Dermatology Authors: W. Li, E. Cho, J. Han, M.A. Weinstock, A.A. Qureshi Tags: Pigmentation & Melanoma Source Type: research