Early baldness 'link to cancer'

Men who start losing their hair at the age of 20 double their chances of developing prostate cancer in later life, a study has found.

Early baldness 'link to cancer'

Men who start losing their hair at the age of 20 double their chances of developing prostate cancer in later life, a study has found.

Researchers suggest that an anti-baldness pill, finasteride, could be given to at-risk individuals as a preventative anti-cancer treatment.

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