Recognising finger clubbing at home Because finger clubbing develops slowly, it can be hard to detect without a self-check. The Schamroth sign is a simple test: Place the nails of corresponding ...

Doctors are alerted by digital clubbing, a bulbous swelling of fingertips, a sign known since ancient times. This often points to serious underlying conditions, most notably lung cancer, accounting ...

A simple test you can perform at home with your fingers could provide a sign of lung cancer. Almost 40,000 people a year are diagnosed with the condition, but many patients are unaware of some of the ...

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Finger clubbing is not a typical symptom of COPD. But clubbed fingers may be a sign of another lung condition that might happen at the same time as COPD, like lung cancer or bronchiectasis. Chronic ...