Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Ireland and two unusual signs on your hands could help detect the disease
Experts have highlighted two less commonly known hand symptoms that might be hints of Ireland most lethal cancer, according to health officials.
This cancer is notorious for its deadly outcomes mostly because it tends not to reveal any symptoms in the early stages, resulting in late diagnosis when it has already advanced. Finger clubbing The first is finger clubbing, an affliction that typically impacts the fingertips across both hands and seems to develop progressively, reports Surrey Live. The base of the nail may first soften and the surrounding skin may turn red. The angle between the nail bed and the fold of skin just below the cuticle may increase, causing the nail to curve more than usual.
According to Cancer Research UK, "finger clubbing generally takes years to develop", though in certain cases like a lung abscess, it can progress much quicker. It remains unclear why finger clubbing happens, but it’s speculated that large cells known as megakaryocytes could become trapped in the tiny blood vessels at the fingertips.
One symptom of HPOA is clubbed fingers, but it can also cause swollen fingers and wrists. As Cancer Research UK explains: "Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy is a condition that affects some people with lung cancer.
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