Symptoms of Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma might not be apparent until 20 - 50 years after exposing oneself to asbestos. They are…

-    Loss of breath
-    Cough
-    Chest pain due to pleural effusion

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma

-    Loss of weight
-    Cachexia
-    Swelling of the abdomen
-    Pain resulting from ascites or accumulation of fluid within one’s abdominal cavity
-    Obstruction of bowel movements
-    Abnormalities related to the clotting of blood
-    Fever
-    Aremia

If mesothelioma has extended into other portions of one’s body, the following symptoms might be apparent.

-    Pain
-    Difficulty in swallowing
-    Swelling of neck and face

If Mesothelioma affects the pleura, it might cause…
                                      
-    Pain in the chest wall
-    Pleural effusion
-    Loss of breath
-    Anemia
-    Fatigue
-    Cough, hoarseness or wheezing
-    Coughed up blood in one’s sputum

If mesothelioma becomes severe, one might have several masses. In such a case, one might develop pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. Mesothelioma may spread or metastasize to other parts one’s body. However, mesothelioma never spreads to the brain, adrenal glands or the bone. Pleural tumors tend to affect the lungs only on one side.