Fingernail Deformities - Indicator of Cancer?

Swingshiftworker

Here's another post-hoc observation from my experience w/PCa.

About a year before my PCa was diagnosed, I developed deformities in my fingernails -- ridges, clubbing and spooning on various fingers. This concerned me enough to read up on it and the literature was suggesting an iron deficiency. So, I called my PCP at Kaiser to get tested for that. No deficiency and a consult w/a dermatologist was of no value.

My cancer was then diagnosed and treated w/CK a 18 months ago and the fingernail deformities went away. Fingernails look completely normal now. My GF noticed and commented on this phenomenon before I realized it.

Did a quick search and found some articles that suggest some correlation between breast, lung and skin cancer and nail deformities, but no connection w/PCa mentioned.

Just wondering if anyone else here experienced any nail deformities before their PCa diagnosis that were later "cured" following PCa treatment.

nowrest

deformaties
My big toe nails turned into major "scoops" after I started Chemo. Had to buy extra depth shoes. Still on Chemo and still have scoops.

hopeful and optimistic

I wonder
if the improvement that you observe in your figernails are due to an improved diet or life style change. As I recall, you were diagnosed with a low volume, low aggressive cancer within your prostate gland, a long way from your figernails.

VascodaGama

hopeful and optimistic said:

I wonder
if the improvement that you observe in your figernails are due to an improved diet or life style change. As I recall, you were diagnosed with a low volume, low aggressive cancer within your prostate gland, a long way from your figernails.

I wonder
One could also see the reverse of the things. That is to say; Can we treat our fingernails to get better on PCa?
Let’s recall that ketoconazole (a second-line hormonal treatment) is in fact a drug for fungal infections.

VG

Swingshiftworker

hopeful and optimistic said:

I wonder
if the improvement that you observe in your figernails are due to an improved diet or life style change. As I recall, you were diagnosed with a low volume, low aggressive cancer within your prostate gland, a long way from your figernails.

No changes
No change in diet or lifestyle and no other "diseases" acquired during that time that might have affected fingernail growth.

Cpmont

Same here
I also experienced nail changes before diagnosis. But considered it a sign of aging. Your post reminded me of a book Iread a very long time ago that mentioned nail issues as disease indicators. I will try to locate that book again, I haven't seen it for years.