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As they grow, tumors compress, consume, infiltrate or cut off blood supply to body tissues, which can cause pain. [4] [8] Fracture. Rib fractures, common in breast, prostate and other cancers with rib metastases, can cause brief severe pain on twisting the trunk, coughing, laughing, breathing deeply or moving between sitting and lying. [4]
Pain in cancer can be produced by mechanical (e.g. pinching) or chemical (e.g. inflammation) stimulation of specialized pain-signalling nerve endings found in most parts of the body (called nociceptive pain), or it may be caused by diseased, damaged or compressed nerves, in which case it is called neuropathic pain.
Bone metastases can cause severe pain, bone fractures, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, anemia, spinal instability, decreased mobility, and rapid degradation in the quality of life for patients. [7] [8] Patients have described the pain as a dull ache that grows worse over time, with intermittent periods of sharp, jagged pain. [3]
It can feel like a fracture, and it can cause pain for weeks, but the rib bone is not broken” says Vasudevan. Less commonly, right rib pain can be a sign of a stress fracture or full-on bone break.
Dr. Narayanan says that bone pain can also be a sign of prostate cancer recurrence in patients who have already had the disease. The link between prostate cancer and bone pain may be a surprising one.
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [1]
They usually originate from the epiphysis of long bones, but in rare cases, they may arise from anterior arc of the ribs. [7] The symptoms may include muscular aches and pains in arms or legs and abdominal pain. Patients may also experience nerve pain which feels like an electric shock due to weight bearing. [citation needed]
Jordan Turko noticed a hoarse voice and back pain. Scans revealed a tumor in his chest and tumors along his spine. A 30-year-old's hoarse voice and back pain turned out to be lung cancer