When cancer comes, the body will 'scream pain'! There are 3 pains on the body, be wary of tumor invasion

Mr. Yang, 58 years old, has been suffering from a dull 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 following six months, the pain became more and more obvious, and he felt that he might have suffered from frozen shoulder, so he went to a nearby massage shop for a massage, thinking about relieving it.

It was effective at the time, but after a while, the shoulder started to hurt again. Later, the pain was unbearable , and I went to the hospital for an examination, but was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer . Coincidentally, Mr. He, who is about the same age as him, was also diagnosed with liver cancer because of right shoulder pain.

The two patients were very puzzled, why the shoulder pain was finally found to be cancer?

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

The two patients in the above case were both diagnosed with cancer after shoulder pain. Why? In this case, the tumor has metastasized to the bone .

What is tumor bone metastasis? In simple terms, it is a kind of malignant tumor that originates outside the bone tissue, metastasizes to the bone tissue through blood, and then "settles down" on the surface of the bone tissue (forming new tumor lesions), causing symptoms such as pain and pathological fractures .

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

What is the probability of the tumor metastasizing to the bone? Different types of cancer have different chances of developing:

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

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

③Gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and gynecological tumors : the incidence rate generally does not exceed 10%.

When the tumor metastasizes to the bone, the first symptom is pain. Patients will feel continuous pain at the lesion, occasionally very severe pain, sometimes at night, which seriously affects sleep, and many patients wake up in the middle of the night .

At the same time, it may also be accompanied by pathological fractures, hypercalcemia (fatigue, nausea and other symptoms may occur), neurological symptoms (weakness of hands and feet, incontinence, and even paralysis and other symptoms may occur). Therefore, when there is inexplicable pain in the body, 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 "came to the door"

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

1. Shoulder pain

If the shoulder pain persists, you should be alert to lung cancer, which is mainly caused by the tumor invading the pleura or causing 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.; Further inspection will make it clear.

2. Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain may also be related to cancer, such as liver cancer. In fact, liver cancer is mainly "pain in the liver area". However, 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 stabbing pain in the right upper quadrant. In addition, it is often accompanied by jaundice, spider nevus, poor appetite, weight loss and other discomforts.

Colon cancer can also cause abdominal pain, mainly dull or distending pain in the middle and lower abdomen , often accompanied by discomfort such as bloody stools, changes in bowel habits, and alternating diarrhea and constipation.

3. Persistent back pain

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

In short, when there is inexplicable pain in the body 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.

3. Chronic pain is also a disease! don't ignore

There are many "pains" in the body, some may only appear for a dozen seconds or a few minutes, and some may even last for several months... But many people always think that it is enough to bear it, 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 , you should intervene in time.

So how should we deal with some pains in daily life that are a little uncomfortable but not enough to seek medical treatment?

• back pain

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

If necessary, appropriate massage, massage and other methods can also be used to relieve the pain.

• Stomachache

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

If the pain is mild, bed rest or hot compresses can be considered to relieve it; if the pain is severe, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.

• Dysmenorrhea

This situation should be divided into primary or secondary, and professional examination is required to determine. The primary pain is mostly simple pain, which comes regularly, and can be relieved by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs according to the doctor's advice . The secondary disease is mostly caused by endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other diseases, and it needs to be treated according to the primary disease.

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

If you are afraid that taking painkillers for a long time will lead to decreased drug sensitivity, in fact, this problem is not difficult to solve. You can consider increasing the dose, or changing to other painkillers, which can also achieve the effect of pain relief. Of course, if the pain symptoms disappear, there is no need to keep eating.

Summary: Pain symptoms are very common in life. If it only occurs occasionally and the pain is mild, such as back pain caused by sedentary, you can try to deal with it yourself. However, if it is long-term pain or the pain affects your life, it is best to promptly Seek medical attention.

References:

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

[2] "Shoulder pain, it turns out to be cancer!" These types of pain are not as simple as frozen shoulder... ". Popular Science China. 2020-09-27

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

Reprinting is prohibited without the author's permission