Is back pain an early symptom of lung cancer? You should pay attention to these early symptoms of lung cancer

Back pain is a very common symptom. I believe most people think that this is caused by being too old and tired, or having an incorrect sitting posture, and they just need to pay a little attention to it in the future. In fact, what everyone does not know is that there is something more terrible behind the back pain, that is, it may be cancer. Therefore, if you often have back pain, you should check and confirm it in time.

Some people may experience shoulder and back pain, thinking it is frozen shoulder. Physical therapy at the orthopedic department did not help. After several attempts, they found out that it was lung cancer bone metastasis. But they did not hear him cough much, so how could it be lung cancer? "Facing this tearful family member, Dr. Xia explained: Coughing is one of the common early symptoms of lung cancer, but sometimes it can also show "atypical symptoms" such as shoulder and back pain. Shoulder pain may be a sign of lung cancer Shoulder pain may be lung cancer Is shoulder pain lung cancer? Let's take a look together.

Since it is difficult for patients to judge by themselves, we recommend that people at high risk of lung cancer be screened by low-dose spiral CT and other methods. For example, heavy smokers, people working in mining areas, people born in high-incidence areas of lung cancer, people with a family history of cancer, and people with a history of chronic lung disease should pay special attention to the signs of lung cancer. If lung cancer can be detected early and surgery is performed in time, the patient's 5-year survival rate can reach about 80%. Elderly people who cannot withstand surgical treatment due to weak constitution and poor cardiopulmonary function can also choose radiotherapy. Modern radiotherapy has improved its accuracy, greatly increasing the "tumor-killing" dose while not increasing the dose to normal tissues. In addition to the good treatment effect on early lung cancer, it can also prolong the survival of patients with middle and late stage lung cancer, relieve pain, and improve their quality of life.

Three atypical symptoms of lung cancer

Some people do not have coughs, hemoptysis, or chest pain, but their body shape suddenly changes 180 degrees, and their once slim figure suddenly becomes burly. Some people develop "clubbed fingers", which are actually "extrapulmonary manifestations" of lung cancer.

1. Full moon face. The "extrapulmonary manifestations" of lung cancer are related to certain special enzymes, hormones, antigens, metabolites, etc. produced by lung cancer. They are mainly manifested as non-metastatic clinical manifestations outside the respiratory tract. The incidence rate is 10% to 20%. Since extrapulmonary manifestations may present symptoms unrelated to lung cancer, they are easily misdiagnosed, with a misdiagnosis rate of up to 95.12% in the first visit. Some extrapulmonary manifestations of lung cancer are caused by the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone by lung cancer cells, which causes patients to have "Cushing's syndrome", which appears as if they have taken too much hormone, resulting in edema, such as full moon face, hunchback, and other strange body shapes.

2. Large breasts. Some male patients may suddenly experience breast enlargement. Extrapulmonary manifestations should also be considered. Some patients may also experience peripheral nerve paresthesia or decreased muscle strength. These extrapulmonary manifestations have nothing to do with direct erosion, metastasis, or compression of lung cancer. If lung cancer is treated with surgery, these symptoms will disappear as the corresponding bioactive substances in the body disappear.

In summary, what I have introduced above is whether back pain is an early symptom of lung cancer. You should also pay attention to these knowledge. In addition, the time of extrapulmonary manifestations varies with the type of lung cancer. Extrapulmonary manifestations of squamous cell carcinoma appear on average 3 to 4 months before respiratory symptoms, small cell lung cancer appears within 2 to 3 months of respiratory symptoms, and the duration of adenocarcinoma is uncertain. Finally, I wish all patients a speedy recovery.