Mesothelioma cancer treatment

Mesothelioma symptoms

Various symptoms of Mesothelioma cancer can occur, but sometimes they don’t appear until 30 to 40 years after exposure to asbestos, hence the importance of following the series of recommendations for prevention of asbestos-related diseases among asbestos workers.

Pleural Mesothelioma

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The most common Mesothelioma symptoms are shortness of breath, chest pain and a persistent cough, which may lead to coughing up blood. These symptoms occur due to accumulation of fluid in the pleura, what is known as Pleural Mesothelioma. The disease may start in the chest area and spread to other areas of the body.It should be noted that some people with the disease do not experience any serious symptoms at all.

Peritoneal mesothelioma

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Peritoneal mesothelioma is rarer than pleural mesothelioma. The symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma include nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss, abdominal pain and swelling due to accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

Peritoneal mesothelioma may cause other uncomfortable symptoms too, such as bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia and fever.

If malignant cancerous cells have spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, other symptoms appear, according to the part to which malignant spread occurred, such as trouble swallowing, pain, and swelling of the neck or face may appear.

pericardial mesothelioma

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The rarest form of the disease is pericardial mesothelioma, which first forms in the area surrounding the heart.  Tumors grow in the tissues around the heart and spread from there.  Chest pain, shortness of breath, constant coughing, and shivering may be symptoms of this form of mesothelioma cancer.