A simple operation with your finger can tell if you have lung cancer or not

According to experts, there is a simple finger test that can reveal if you have lung cancer. That is the "Schamroth window" method.

The method is simple: Put your index fingers together, and see if there is a diamond-shaped space between your two fingers.

Picture 1 of A simple operation with your finger can tell if you have lung cancer or not
How to implement the "Schamroth Window" method.

If the answer is no, then you most likely have lung cancer. The reason is that the fingertips of people with this disease often swell and accumulate fluid, so the two fingers pressed together will not create the usual gap.

This is a relatively common symptom for some types of lung cancer, according to Cancer Research UK , at 35%. " Most people with lung cancer do not realize this. Do a very simple" Schamroth window test, "said a Norton nurse specialist at BUPA UK private health service, Emma Norton . quick and easy, so health professionals are gradually using this method. You can also do it yourself at home, only takes a few seconds. "

For those who carry out the "Schamroth window" , if the diamond-free space does not appear even though their fingers are elongated, not swollen, they may have heart-related conditions .