Actually, doesn't have to be cancer.
There's "Early Female Pattern Baldness"
Female pattern baldness is largely thought to occur due to genetics. However, it may also develop due to an underlying condition that affects the production of the hormone androgen.
Androgen is a hormone that plays a role in pattern baldness. Tumors of the pituitary gland or ovary, which secrete androgen, may also lead to hair loss.
Other causes of hair loss in women include:
- Autoimmune disease:
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is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the hair follicles leading to hair loss.
- Medication: Certain medications, such as those that are used to treat
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, can cause hair loss as a side effect. However, hair usually regrows once a person has stopped taking the medication.
- Illness: Hair loss can develop after a significant illness, such as a severe infection, high
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, or surgery.
- Traction alopecia: This is hair loss that occurs when a person frequently wears hairstyles that pull the hair too tightly.
It could be that her mother is a cue-ball too.
However...If you went that route...Either do the genetics, or Traction Alopecia. Either way it would be a great reason for her to be ashamed.