When cancer comes, the body will 'scream pain'! Pain occurs in 3 places on the body, beware of tumor invasion

Mr. Yang, 58, has been suffering from pain in his right shoulder since the middle of last year, but he always thought it was caused by overwork, so he didn't take it seriously.

In the next six months, the pain became more and more obvious, and he thought that it might be a frozen shoulder, so he went to a nearby massage shop for a massage, thinking about relieving it.

It was a little effective at the time, but it didn't take long for my shoulders to start hurting again. Later, the pain was so unbearable that I went to the hospital for examination, but was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer . Coincidentally, Mr. He, who is similar in age to him, was also diagnosed with liver cancer because of pain in his right shoulder.

The two patients were very puzzled. Why did the pain in the shoulders turn out to be cancer in the end?

1. How likely is the tumor to metastasize to bone? Up to 75%

Both patients in the above case were diagnosed with cancer after they developed shoulder pain. Why is this? In this case, the tumor has metastasized to bone .

What is tumor bone metastasis? Simply put, it is a malignant tumor that originates outside the bone tissue, metastasizes to the bone tissue through the blood, and then "settles" on the surface of the bone tissue (forming new tumor lesions), causing pain, pathological fractures and other symptoms. .

In recent years, with the improvement of medical level, the cure rate of cancer has increased, the survival time has been prolonged, and tumor metastasis (including bone metastasis), the terminal symptom of cancer, has become more and more common, which seriously affects the quality of life and survival of patients. .

How likely is the tumor to metastasize to bone? Different types of cancer have different possibilities:

① Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer : the first echelon, with the highest incidence, about 60-75%;

②Lung cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, malignant melanoma : relatively low, about 20-45%;

③ Gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and gynecological tumors : the incidence rate is generally not more than 10%.

When the tumor metastasizes to the bone, the first symptom is pain. The patient will feel persistent pain at the lesion. Occasionally, the pain is very severe. Sometimes it can occur at night, which seriously affects sleep. Many patients are awakened by pain in the middle of the night .

At the same time, it may also be accompanied by pathological fractures, hypercalcemia (fatigue, nausea and other symptoms), neurological symptoms (hands and feet weakness, incontinence, and even paralysis and other symptoms may occur). Therefore, when the body is inexplicably painful, it is best to seek medical examination in time to find out the cause.

2. There are 3 pains in the body, or cancer has "appeared"

When a tumor occurs in the body, the body will "call for pain", especially when there is pain of unknown cause in some parts, everyone should be vigilant and seek medical treatment as soon as possible to rule out the cause.

1. Shoulder pain

If shoulder pain persists, you should be alert to lung cancer, which is mainly caused by tumor invasion of the pleura or abnormal local lymphatic drainage. In addition, breast cancer and liver cancer may also cause shoulder pain .

However, shoulder pain is not an "exclusive symptom" of cancer. Other diseases may also cause shoulder pain. For example, right shoulder pain may be caused by cholecystitis, gallstones, etc.; left shoulder pain may be angina pectoris, radiating pain caused by biliary colic. Further inspection will clarify.

2. Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain may also be related to cancer, such as liver cancer. In fact, liver cancer is mainly characterized by "pain in the liver area", but because the liver is the largest organ in the abdominal cavity, the pain range is relatively wide, so some people may regard it as abdominal pain.

The pain caused by liver cancer is mostly dull or tingling pain in the right upper quadrant. In addition, it is often accompanied by jaundice, spider nevus, poor appetite, weight loss and other discomforts.

Colorectal cancer can also cause abdominal pain, mainly in the middle and lower abdominal pain or distending pain , often accompanied by bloody stools, changes in bowel habits, alternating diarrhea and constipation and other discomforts.

3. Persistent back pain

Inexplicable persistent back pain, especially when massage, acupuncture and other methods cannot be relieved, should also be alert to the possibility of colon cancer, prostate cancer and other cancers.

In short, when the body has inexplicable pain and it lasts for a long time, it is best to find out the cause in time to avoid delaying the treatment of the disease.

Third, chronic pain is also a disease! don't ignore

There are many "pain" on the body, some may only appear for ten seconds or a few minutes, and some may even last for several months... But many people always think that it is good to endure, but this is not the case.

Chronic pain is actually a disease. If the pain lasts for more than a month and has affected your sleep, quality of life and mental health , it is necessary to intervene in time.

How to deal with the pain that is a little uncomfortable in daily life, but does not feel like going to a doctor?

• Back pain

This kind of pain is mostly caused by sitting for a long time, so the fundamental solution is to reduce the long-term sitting and exercise more, such as swimming, walking, yoga, playing, etc., which can improve the symptoms of low back pain caused by prolonged sitting.

If necessary, you can also perform appropriate massage, massage and other methods to relieve.

• Stomachache

When you have a stomachache, think back first to see if you have eaten a bad stomach or caught a cold. Then observe the nature of the pain, whether it is fullness, soreness or colic, which will help us to initially analyze the triggers and intervene.

If the pain is relatively mild, you can consider bed rest or heat compresses to relieve it; if the pain is more serious, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.

• dysmenorrhea

This situation should be classified as primary or secondary, and professional examination is required to determine. Most of the primary pain is simple, and it comes regularly, and it can be relieved by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by a doctor . The secondary diseases are mostly caused by endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other diseases, and need to be treated for the primary disease.

When pain occurs, many people refuse to take painkillers for fear of side effects. But in fact, if you use painkillers regularly, you will not be addicted .

If you are afraid that long-term use of painkillers will lead to decreased drug sensitivity, in fact, this problem is not difficult to solve. You can consider increasing the dose or replacing other painkillers, which can also achieve the effect of pain relief. Of course, if the pain symptoms go away, there is no need to keep taking it.

Summary: Pain symptoms are very common in life. If it only occurs occasionally and the pain is mild, such as low back pain caused by sedentary, you can try to deal with it yourself, but if it is long-term pain, or the pain affects your life, it is recommended to do so in a timely manner. Seek medical treatment.

References:

[1] "Pain is the body's distress signal, and "forbearance will pass" may harm you". Tencent Medical Code. 2021-04-28

[2] "Shoulder pain, a check turned out to be cancer! These kinds of pains are not as simple as frozen shoulder...". Popular Science China. 2020-09-27

[3] "The probability of bone metastases in different cancers ranges from 10% to 75%! The best treatment plan is →". Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital. 2021-04-14

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