A simple test of bringing your index fingers together can tell you if you should go to the doctor for a preventive chest X-ray. Research has shown that 35 percent. people suffering from non-small cell lung cancer have the so-called stick fingers.
The test recommended by specialists is a simple test that anyone can do on their own. It can turn out to be very useful and lead to an early visit to the doctor. It is enough to touch the nails of the index fingers. There should be some space above the nails.
If we touch our fingers and there is no “window” above the nails, it is possible that the fingers are deformed. Specialists recommend that people with stick fingers have a preventive chest X-rayto check the heart and lungs.
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According to the British organization Cancer Research UK, dealing with the prevention and fight against cancer, it is worth carrying out this simple test, because stick fingers can be a sign of serious diseases. According to the organization’s data, 35 percent. people with non-small cell lung cancer have club fingers.
The stick fingers are associated with long-term hypoxia in these parts of the body, in many cases caused by disease. They occur in diseases of the respiratory system, such as lung cancer, but also in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease and in certain thyroid diseases and Crohn’s disease.
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