How Is Knee Pain Related to Lung Cancer?
Knee pain and lung cancer may be linked in a few ways.
This is how lung cancer can spread to the knee.
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This is a key in of connective tissue in the protective membranes surrounding the bodys joints.
Whenlung cancermetastasizes to these areas of the body, it is usually alung adenocarcinoma.
The joints most likely to be affected are the knees.
Chemotherapy may also be recommended to increase the chances of eliminating all of the malignant cancer cells.
Paraneoplastic syndromes affect approximately 10% of all people with lung cancer.
Rheumatic and neurologic tissue are among the most commonly affected by paraneoplastic syndromes related to lung cancer.
Treatment may also include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) orbisphosphonates, medications typically prescribed to treatosteoporosis.
Sometimes, these symptoms can be misdiagnosed.
If you haverheumatoid arthritis(RA), your knee pain is likely related to your arthritis.
However, you should discuss your risk of lung cancer with your healthcare provider.
Your healthcare provider may also prescribe steroids, high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin, or radiation.
Sometimes, lung cancer spreads to joints like the knee, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness.
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