Following is a list of clinical symptoms of mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose because symptoms are also signs of other medical problems.
Symptoms of mesothelioma usually begin to appear 30 to 40 years after exposure to asbestos. So, many mesothelioma patients aren’t aware that their symptoms they are linked to something that happened much earlier in their lives.
Discerning whether there had been any exposure to asbestos combined with the emergence of symptoms are the main clues to present to the diagnosing doctor.
The different forms of mesothelioma have present different symptoms.
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Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the disease and is mesothelioma of the tissue surrounding the lung.
Symptoms include:
* shortness of breath
* chest pain
* persistent cough
* localized chest pain
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Clinical Symptoms
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer of the abdominal protective tissue.
Symptoms include:
* swelling in the abdomen
* weight loss
* abdominal pain
* breathing difficulties
* nausea
* vomiting
* weakness
* fever
* anemia
Pericardial Mesothelioma Clinical Symptoms
Pericardial mesothelioma affects the protective lining of the heart.
Symptoms include:
* chest pain
* cough
* irregular heart beat
* irregular breathing
* shortness of breath
* heart palpitations
* persistent cough
* extreme fatigue after minor exertions
Herbal remedies for mesothelioma
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