Back pain behind the sternum and back pain is usually not cancer, but further relevant examination is needed in order to clarify the cause of the disease and then treat it. The pain behind the sternum and the back generally needs to consider the lesions in the thoracic cavity, such as pleural inflammation, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, aortic coarctation, tracheo-esophageal lesions, thoracic spine lesions and so on, and very rarely it may be the pain caused by tumor compression or metastasis. Excluding chest pain caused by traumatic damage, generally many of the above diseases are mostly found in the middle-aged and elderly population, most of which have a chronic disease basis such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and other conditions. Can lead to chest pain and back pain is complex and diverse causes, some may be fatal in a short period of time, if you have chest pain, it is recommended to be cautious, as soon as possible to the regular hospital consultation and treatment.