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.
The most common. There are many possibilities and when you have upper back pain you cannot always tell if your lungs or lung cancer are involved. The most common cause of upper back pain is upper back muscle pain due to muscle strain, and does not involve your lungs at all. You may have pain with deep breathing, but this is because the muscles are involved in breathing. Another cause of back pain is spinal stenosis.