Chest pain is never something you should ... A few months later, I bent down to tie my shoelace and felt an ache in my ...

Chest pain near the sternum (breastbone ... and/or the sternocostal joints (situated between the rib bones and the sternum).

Removal of ribs – usually one rib above and one below the tumor and possibly the sternum – may be needed depending on the size and location of the tumor. A small drain or chest tube is placed into the ...