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Can rib pain be a sings of lung cancer?

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Rib pain: Would not be a high frequecy association sign or symptom.

Answered 7/18/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Yes: Cough blood weight loss and pain are symptoms.

Answered 6/27/2013

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Sometimes: Unfortunately, early lung cancer is often asymptomatic. The following link may assist you in the possible symptoms: http://goo.Gl/vvhhy.

Answered 5/18/2016

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While not: Common, direct invasion into chest wall and ribs can be from lung cancer. Many lung cancers present more with signs of systemic spread: weakness, fatigue, weight loss.

Answered 7/10/2015

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