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Relationship of early-onset baldness to prostate cancer in African-American men.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 2013
Zeigler-Johnson Charnita, Morales Knashawn H, Spangler Elaine, Chang Bao-Li, Rebbeck Timothy R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early-onset baldness has been linked to prostate cancer; however, little is known about this relationship in African-Americans who are at elevated prostate cancer risk. METHODS: We recruited 219 African-American controls and 318 African-American prostate cancer cases. We determined age-stratified associations of baldness with prostate cancer occurrence and severity defined by high stage (T3/T4) or...
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