Definition of cloistered. 1  1 : being or living in or as if in a cloister cloistered nuns. 2  2 : providing shelter from contact with the outside world the cloistered atmosphere of a small college the cloistered life of the monastery.
There are several ways in which lung cancer can cause back pain. The tumor alone may contribute to back pain by creating direct pressure on structures in the back. Cancer may also irritate nerves traveling through the chest or the lining of the lungs which can be interpreted by the brain as back pain.
Some people only experience a cough (cough-variant asthma) and may experience pain in their chest due to repeated coughing. Pain which feels like lung pain may also be present when asthma is severe. Pulmonary embolism: A pulmonary embolus occurs when a blood clot in the legs or pelvis (deep vein thrombosis) breaks off and travels to the lungs.