Lung Cancer Chest Pain vs. General Chest Pain

The main difference between lung cancer chest pain and general chest pain lies in the causes of chest pain, characteristics of chest pain and the location of chest pain. 1. Causes of chest pain: most of the chest pains of lung cancer are caused by pleural effusion due to invasion of pleurae and costal nerves by cancer cells or cancerous pleurisy. Generally speaking, chest pain is mostly caused by trauma or muscle strain. 2. Characteristics of chest pain: the pain caused by lung cancer is persistent and stubborn, and the pain is more obvious, and the pain can be aggravated gradually with the development of the disease. On the other hand, most of the chest pains are transient and mild. 3. Chest pain site: Most of the chest pain caused by lung cancer has stable pain points, which mostly appear in bilateral chest cavity and chest wall, etc. Generally, there is no specific pain. Generally, there is no specific pain point in chest pain. 4. Treatment: Chest pain caused by lung cancer requires the application of anticancer drugs or painkillers, such as Tramadol and Dulcolax, to relieve the symptoms. People with common chest pain usually have mild pain symptoms, which can be relieved after treating the cause. In case of chest pain symptoms, one should go to the hospital for relevant examination in time to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of professional physicians to avoid delaying the condition.