# Low testosterone linked to 18% higher risk of dying from cancer

Source: [Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261104012301.htm) · 2026-11-08 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/low-testosterone-linked-to-18-higher-risk-of-dying-from-cancer-49032736eb9d1e75
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A large international study tracking more than 26,000 men linked very low testosterone levels to an 18% higher risk of dying from cancer later in life.
- Testosterone itself showed no clear link to prostate cancer, according to the study.
- The source says two other sex hormones also showed associations, but the reporting is cut off before naming them.

## Why it matters

The finding suggests that very low testosterone may be a marker of higher cancer mortality risk, not only of prostate cancer, which could inform how doctors view hormone levels in older men.

## Coverage

- [Low testosterone linked to 18% higher risk of dying from cancer](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261104012301.htm) — Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily, 2026-11-08

Tags: testosterone, cancer, hormones, mortality, men's health

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