Breast cancer patients have low back pain

Breast cancer patients with back pain

Low back pain in breast cancer patients may be caused by lumbar metastasis of breast cancer, or by other diseases such as lumbar myofibrosarcoma and lumbar disc herniation.

1. Breast cancer lumbar metastasis:

When breast cancer patients experience low back pain, the first possibility to consider is lumbar metastasis, because breast cancer is prone to bone metastasis. If the lumbar spine is metastatic, the proliferating tumor tissue will compress the local area, causing low back pain. At this time, palliative radiotherapy or palliative lumbar bone cement treatment can be given to relieve pain and discomfort and improve quality of life.

2. Pelvic fibrositis:

The occurrence of lumbar fibromyalgia is mainly related to cold and humid climate and chronic strain. Pain is the main clinical manifestation of this disease, and the pain is often chronic persistent pain or dull pain. When there is a local cold or general fatigue, and the weather turns cold, the pain tends to increase. This disease is mainly treated with drugs, and commonly used drugs include celecoxib, diclofenac sodium, and eperisone hydrochloride.

3. Lumbar disc herniation:

Lumbar disc herniation is a common and frequently occurring disease in spinal surgery, and is the most common cause of low back pain and lumbar and leg pain. The basic cause of lumbar disc herniation is lumbar disc degeneration and abnormal load bearing. Most patients experience low back pain and sciatica, accompanied by radiating pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower limbs, which affects walking and waist movement. In severe cases, urinary incontinence and paresthesia in the saddle area may occur. For patients with mild symptoms and a short course of disease, conservative treatment is the first choice, including drugs, traction, etc. Commonly used drugs generally include ibuprofen, meloxicam, celecoxib, etc.

There may be other reasons for low back pain in breast cancer patients, such as ankylosing spondylitis. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time, complete the examination, clarify the cause, and carry out targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of a doctor.