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Suneeta Sunny

Changes In Your Nail Color May Signal Cancer Risk

Researchers recommend nail screening in patients with a personal or family history of melanoma or other potential BAP1-associated malignancy. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

The health of your nails could say a lot about your overall health. Researchers have now found that a change in the natural color of the nails may signal a person's risk for developing cancers.

According to a study led by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the presence of onychopapilloma, a benign nail abnormality characterized by a white or red-colored band along the length of the nail and nail thickening, could lead to BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome.

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