The University of Toronto scientists even argue the extent of someone’s hair loss might help doctors decide whether to carry out painful biopsies in marginal cases. Unusual as the juxtaposition of hair loss and cancer seems to be, their’s was not the first to make the link. The study also found that patients with the most advanced hair loss – a score of four – were three times as likely to suffer from higher-grade prostate cancer. The National Cancer Institute study, though, suggested that more investigation was needed before using male-pattern baldness in cancer screening, partly because hair loss is so widespread among men. Some research has found that both men with male-pattern baldness and with prostate cancer have elevated levels of testosterone, although the evidence is not conclusive.

Source: National Post January 23, 2017 12:42 UTC