Could my shoulder pain be cancer?

Aches, fever, changes in bowel habit and bone fracture are some common symptoms of bone cancer in shoulder. Shoulders are one of the common body spots that can be affected by bone cancer. Aches, fever, changes in bowel habit and bone fracture are some common symptoms of bone cancer in shoulder. read more

Lung cancer-related shoulder pain can be caused by a number of different mechanisms. Pain in your shoulder could be referred pain (meaning that the pain is felt in the shoulder but originates somewhere else in the body). read more

Severe shoulder blade pain is not commonly a sign of cancer, but if the pain is sudden and not injury-related, it can be a sign of a heart attack, states Healthline. Common causes of shoulder pain include osteoarthritis, bone spurs, a torn rotator cuff, tendinitis and a broken shoulder bone. read more

Shoulder pain can also occur due to a tumor in the lung that spreads to bones in and around the shoulder or spine. If a tumor in the lung is large, it can press on other nearby structures and contribute to shoulder pain. This is called mass effect. Some shoulder pain occurs when the tumor puts pressure on the phrenic nerve in the lungs. read more