DOCTORS were shocked to discover a man’s yellowing nails were a sign of a tumour squishing his lungs and heart. The 73-year-old suffered from breathlessness, discoloured nails, and leg ...

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Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

She added greater awareness among physicians of the increase in lung cancer rates in women would also help. She noted signs of lung cancer could easily be overlooked if someone falsely believes ...

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