Among the rarer small cell lung cancer, which affects 12% of patients, 4% of patients have finger clubbing Spotting clubbed fingers could help doctors diagnose the disease earlier Around three quarters of lungcancer sufferers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only discover they have the disease at a late stage, Cancer Research UK statistics show Three out of 10 people with non small cell lung cancer may develop finger clubbing, which means specific changes in the shape of a person's fingers and fingernailsLUNG cancer One in 13 UK males and one in 15 UK females will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime Experts warn of early signs of the deadly condition which can be found on the fingers By Jessica Knibbs 1138, Tue, UPDATED 1138, Tue, Link copied
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