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Back pain is one of the most common complaints in healthcare encounters. Lung cancer is very rarely a cause of back pain. Upper back pain has many causes, and lung cancer is not the most likely one. Kidney stones and arthritis are much more common causes of back pain.

Other forms of cancer, like kidney, pancreatic, or uterine cancers can also cause back pain.

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Back pain from lung cancer is often caused by a tumor that has spread to the spine or is pressing on a nerve. The pain can feel dull or sharp. It may be worse at night and when you take a deep breath.

This article will go over how to know if back pain is from lung cancer or another more common cause.

How Could Back Pain From Lung Cancer Feel?

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Lung cancer-related back pain may feel dull like a muscle ache, or it may seem sharp like a pinched nerve. However, back pain caused by lung cancer also has distinct differences.