Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Study links finger length to prostate cancer risk

Prostate cancer risk linked to finger length: "LONDON (Reuters) - Men with long index fingers have a lower risk of prostate cancer, British scientists said on Wednesday, a finding that could be used to help select those who need regular screening for the disease.

Men whose index finger is longer than their ring finger were one-third less likely to develop the disease than men with the opposite pattern of finger lengths.






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