Queen Elizabeth II's Blue Hand Can Be a Sign of THIS Dreaded Health Issue, Expert Reveals
Does Queen Elizabeth II have cancer?
Queen Elizabeth II renewed the fears surrounding her health during her recent meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss. Eagle-eyed royal fans started to become worried about what appeared to be the Queen's worrying health condition due to her bruised hands.
Although it could be only because of her old age, an expert revealed that it could also be a sign of cancer - particularly, leukemia.
Dr. Gabriel Mirkin, a longevity expert who graduated from Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine, recently told The National Enquirer (via Radar Online) that her blue hands could be a troubling sign of leukemia.
"In an elderly woman like her, bruising that's not the result of trauma points to the loss of clotting component and indicates a blood cancer, like leukemia or lymphoma. Leukemia kills because it leaves you defenseless against germs and cancer cells," he said.
Dr. Mirkin explained that the disease also causes a person's body to produce fewer red blood cells, leaving someone anemic. It can also lead to clotting and heart failure.
The worries started when New York Post and other news outlets shared photos of the 96-year-old's hand while she shook hands with Truss.
Some royal watchers even said that Prince Philip also had that before his death.
Other Causes of Queen Elizabeth II's Bruised Hands
It was not the first time she was seen with strange blue hands, though. Queen Elizabeth II reportedly had it since November, with fans noticing it when she hosted the Chief of the Defense Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, at Windsor Castle.
Shakespeare Medical Center's Dr. Jay Verma told Metro that the monarch might suffer from cold hands or Raynaud's phenomenon. According to the American College of Rheumatology, the disease occurs when the fingers or hands turn different colors due to cold or stress.
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She said that having purple skin might be due to deoxygenated blood.
Raynaud's phenomenon is included in Buoy Health's list of the six common causes of blue hands. Other causes are pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, COPD, congestive heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
The cancer scare should be taken with a grain of salt, though, as no official announcement has confirmed it yet. But it is worth noting that her father, George VI, suffered from a different type of cancer.
The late king passed away in 1952 due to coronary thrombosis. He also dealt with lung cancer, arteriosclerosis, and Buerger's disease.
