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So back pain that is caused by lung, throat, or esophageal cancer is from where it already has spread would i have additional symptoms not just upper back pain alone?

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Back pain: If a tumor is the cause of your back pain, the tumor can spread into areas of the spinal chord or root. This would cause other neurological symptoms such as weakness , numbness or tingling.

Answered 7/29/2019

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A member asked:

So back pain that is caused by lung, throat, or esophageal cancer is from where it already has spread would i have additional symptoms not just upper back pain alone?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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