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What Does Chest Pain While On Treatment For Lung Cancer Indicate?
My brother is taking opdivo treatments for his lung cancer and says he is having chest pains. He also still smokes and I know that he has a smokers cough that is awful. Could he be having chest pains from the smoking or is the chest pain a side effect related to the treatment?
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Dear chest pain may be due to
1.COPD may cause continuous cough lead to respiratory muscle pain lead to chest pain.
2.Malignancy may infiltrate the pleura may cause pain.
3.Malignant pleural effusion may cause pain.
4.Pneumonea may lead to chest pain.
5.Nerve infiltration may cause radiculopathy pain.
6.Bone erosion may cause pain.
7.Smoker with angina may cause pain.
Drug allergy may cause above problem lead to pain. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
Take care
Thank you for trusting HCM
Dear chest pain may be due to
1.COPD may cause continuous cough lead to respiratory muscle pain lead to chest pain.
2.Malignancy may infiltrate the pleura may cause pain.
3.Malignant pleural effusion may cause pain.
4.Pneumonea may lead to chest pain.
5.Nerve infiltration may cause radiculopathy pain.
6.Bone erosion may cause pain.
7.Smoker with angina may cause pain.
Drug allergy may cause above problem lead to pain. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
Take care
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