The simple test can show if you have finger clubbing - the swelling and softening of fingers and nails - and can be a sign of several underlying health conditions, according to Cancer Research UKPeople urged to try finger test at home which can reveal early signs of lung cancerPeople are being urged to do a finger test that can reveal the early signs of lung cancer, it has been reported. The test can be done at home and can show if you have finger clubbing - the swelling and softening of fingers and nails. More than 35 per cent of people with non-small cell lung cancer experience finger clubbing, according to Cancer Research UK. You can easily do this yourself by doing the Schamroth window test - or window gap test. Finger clubbing generally takes years to develop, but it can happen quicker in certain conditions such as a lung abscess.

Source: Daily Mirror September 14, 2021 19:18 UTC