Pleural Mesothelioma Symptoms

The early symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are not, as a rule, specific enough to cause alarm, and in most cases are attributed to increasing age or overwork.

Because of this, it may be several months from the onset of generalized symptoms until the first acute symptom, pleural effusion, occurs.

At that time, progressive shortness of breath caused by the effusion, and chest pain caused by chest wall invasion may be in evidence.

More general symptoms include dry cough, fatigue, night sweats and weight loss.

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The Symptoms of Mesothelioma

Our mesothelioma symptoms page goes into detail about the signs of this cancer. It is important to seek professional medical advice when trying to diagnose for mesothelioma because the symptoms can be confused with symptoms of other diseases.

Major symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include :

• Shortness of breath caused by expanding pleural effusion
• Persistent dry cough
• Chest pain

Major symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include :

• Ascites (fluid in the abdomen)
• Swelling or lumps in the abdomen
• Abdominal pain

Some patients experience few of the visible symptoms. Formal diagnostic procedures are needed to determine if the cancer is present.

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