Signs and Symptoms of Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma does not always appear right away. It can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years after the exposure to surface. Shortness of breath, pain in the chest and coughing due to fluid in the pleural space (in between the two pleural membranes)are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.
Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma(serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity) include:weight losscachexia (which is fatigue)abdominal swellin and pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity
Other symptoms may include:bowel obstructionanemiabowel obstructionfever
These symptoms will may occur if the cancer spreads to other parts of you body. May also include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.
The Affects of Mesothelioma in the Pleura can cause these signs and symptoms:chest wall painshortness of breathblood in the sputum (fluid) coughed upfatiguewheezingcoughing
In more advanced cases when a person has many tumor masses, the individual could end up with a collapsed lung. Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity don't cause symptoms until a later stage.
Symptoms can be:a mass in the abdomenproblems with bowel functionweight lossabdominal painabnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
In severe cases symptoms can be:blood clots in veinsjaundicelow blood sugar levelpleural effusionbleeding in may organs.