Finger length predicts prostate cancer risk: study (a digit for your thoughts)

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 11/30/10 | AFP

[NormsRevenge]

PARIS (AFP) – Men whose index fingers are longer than their ring, or fourth, fingers run a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Journal of Cancer.

The chances of developing the disease drop by a third, and even more in younger men, the study found.

"Our results show that relative finger length could be used as a simple test for prostate cancer risk, particularly in men aged under 60," said Ros Eeles, a professor at the Institute of Cancer Research in Britain and co-author of the study.

Finger pattern could help identify which men should undergo regular screening, especially in combination with genetic testing or other risk factors such as a family history of the disease, she said.

[GQuagmire]

And away we go....

[JRandomFreeper]

Mine? or the doc's?

/johnny

[GQuagmire]

And away we go....

[tje]

Guess it depends on where you’ve been sticking it...

[MarineBrat]

Are they sure it’s not the doctor’s index finger?

[jakerobins]

LOL.....That’s what I was thinking!! Hopefully they can put that scanner technology to better use than for the TSA...and go ahead a create a scanner so I don’t have to get the “Poker in the Pooper” test!!

[ari-freedom]

Men whose index fingers are longer than their ring, or fourth, fingers run a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer

OK I have good fingers

[irishtenor]

“Calling Doctor Dover, Doctor Ben Dover, please report to Proctology.”

[RedMDer]

Men whose index fingers are longer than their ring, or fourth, fingers run a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer

I'm doomed. Oh no!

[Mobile Vulgus]

Which hand? Right of left?

[al baby]

Doc your wedding ring is kinda sharp Thats not my wedding ring its my wrist watch

[spokeshave]

Spokeshave is off the hook....(no pun intended)

[Jonah Hex]

[al baby]

He who goes to bed with itchy butt wake up with stinky finger

[namvolunteer]

I have an excuse. I broke both index fingers when I was a kid. Both little piggies too.

[headstamp 2]

Assuming of course that you have ten fingers as opposed to twelve.

[The Comedian]

Guess which finger I'm holding up now?

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[earlJam]

I think this study is talking about the length of the DOCTOR’s finger.

If his finger is too short, he can’t detect cancerous lumps.

[RedMDer]

Cant tell, I see two of ‘em.