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Symptoms of Mesothelioma
Like any other disease, the symptoms of mesothelioma vary from case to case and with the severity of the illness. Often
times, the general overall health of the individual, as well as his/her age, may
also play a role in how the patient is affected by the disease and which
symptoms appear.
The early symptoms of mesothelioma are generally non-specific, and may lead to a
delay in diagnosis. Sometimes resembling pneumonia, mesothelioma patients may
have:
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Persistent cough
Some patients show no symptoms at all.Both
difficulty breathing and persistent coughing are caused by the lung's inability
to expand properly due to tumors in the pleural region. The growing tumors cause
the pleura, pericardium, or peritoneum to expand, thus allow fluid to enter.
That generally causes pain - acute to severe - in the affected regions, such as
the chest or abdomen. Breathing difficulties also make it hard to sleep and
often result in loss of appetite and, eventually, weight loss.
Depending on the type of mesothelioma diagnosed - pleural, pericardial, or
peritoneal - symptoms might vary from the above, which pertain mostly to pleural
mesothelioma, the most common form of the disease.
Less common symptoms of mesothelioma includeFever, night sweats
Pain or swelling in the abdomen due to a build-up of fluidNauseaWeight loss
Bowel obstructionAnemia
Swelling of the feetOther symptoms not listed.
Keep in mind that only a Doctor can make a
definitive diagnosis, and it is possible that you may have a less serious
condition.
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