Cancer in the body, Finger Prophet? Reminder: If there are 3 abnormalities in the hand, or cancer 'warning'

"What? Cut my finger off?" Ms. Wang was surprised when she heard the doctor's diagnosis.

A few years ago, 53-year-old Ms. Wang suddenly had a black line on her nails, and she didn't care too much at the time. In July last year, the black line of the finger cracked. Ms. Wang applied some topical medicine, but the situation did not improve, and the crack became bigger and bigger.

Last month, Ms. Wang's fingernails fell off part of the nails, and the pain became unbearable when she touched the water, so she immediately went to the hospital for help.

After examinations, doctors said she had a cancer called "melanoma" and needed to have her finger amputated immediately. Fortunately, Ms. Wang's melanoma is still in the early stage. After timely surgical treatment, her condition has been controlled .

1. Why is there a black line on the nail?

Nevus on the nail is a mole that grows at the position of the mother of the nail. It is more common in the thumb, toe, and index finger of the hand. It is usually single.

The nail is located at the proximal end of the nail, where the melanocytes are more active. Once the melanocytes hyperpigmentation are abnormal, a black line-like black spot will be formed at the nail. As the mole on the nail grows, the black line becomes wider and wider.

In addition, when the nails are affected by fungal infections, trauma to the nails, lack of vitamin A in the body, or iron deficiency anemia and other factors, it may also cause black vertical lines on the nails.

If the following symptoms appear, then the malignant transformation of the nevus on the nail may be high, and you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time:

• The width of the black line exceeds 3 mm;
• The black line is obviously widened in a short time or the shape is a pointed triangle;
• deck damage;
• Darkening of the skin around the nails or dark spots.

2. There are 3 abnormalities in the hand, beware of cancer coming to the door

In addition to the black lines on the nails, you should also be vigilant once the following three abnormal signals appear on your hands.

1. Yellow Armor

Yellowing of nails is generally considered a sign of hepatobiliary disease and may be associated with icteric hepatitis, hemolytic jaundice, or obstructive jaundice.

2. Liver palm

If there are obvious flaky erythema on the palm of the hand and the palm surface of the fingertips, the erythema will turn pale instantly when the erythema is pressed, and it will return to normal immediately after losing the pressure. This symptom is called "liver palm", which is a liver disease. Common manifestations.

3. clubbing fingers

Hypertrophy, hyperplasia, or clubbing of the ends of the fingers or toes, known as "clubbing."

Lung cancer causes clubbing because cancer cells erode the lung tissue, impairing lung function, resulting in a decrease in oxygen supply, which in turn deprives the ends of the fingers or toes of oxygen.

3. 1/3 of malignant tumors can be prevented, and cancer screening should be paid attention to

According to the World Health Organization, 1/3 of cancers are preventable, 1/3 of cancers can be cured through early detection and active treatment, and 1/3 of cancers can be improved with reasonable treatment, thereby reducing pain and suffering. improve the quality of life.

Therefore, early detection and early treatment of cancer are very important.

Cancer screening varies from person to person, and targeted examination items need to be customized according to individual circumstances and requirements. Regular cancer screenings are recommended for the following groups of people:

1. People aged 40-50

In general, people aged 40-65 should have regular cancer screenings.

2. High-risk groups with genetic or family history

Many cancers have familial clustering phenomena, such as nasopharyngeal cancer and breast cancer. This group of people is recommended to do cancer screening 5-10 years earlier than the average person.

3. People with irregular diet, heavy smoking and drinking, or those who often stay up late

Many studies have shown that bad living habits are closely related to the occurrence of cancer.

4. People in some areas with a high incidence of cancer

Taking gastric cancer as an example, people in the northwest and northeast regions like to eat preserved food. Therefore, people who have lived in certain areas with high cancer incidence for a long time should have regular cancer screening.

Some abnormal symptoms in the hand may be a disease signal from the body, and sometimes it may even be a sign of cancer.

If you can pay attention to these symptoms, detect the disease in time, and receive standardized treatment at an early stage, the cure rate can be greatly improved, and it may even save lives. Therefore, you should pay attention to the changes in your hands every day. Once you find abnormal symptoms, you should go to the hospital for medical examination in time.

References:

[1] What is the reason for the black vertical stripe on the nail? .Family Doctor.2020-08-05

[2] Confidence? If these symptoms appear in the fingers, it may be that the heart is calling for help... .Guangzhou Daily. 2022-01-10

[3] Will the "mother nail" turn into melanoma? Experts teach you to judge scientifically. Popular science China. 2018-06-26

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