internet advertising
The signs or symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20-50 years or even more, after exposure to asbestos. Cough, shortness of breath, and pain in the chest because of accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (pleural effusion) are most times symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.
The symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma are abdominal swelling, pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity), weight loss and cachexia (general physical wasting and malnutrition). Other symptoms may include blood clothing abnormalities, fever, anemia, and bowel obstruction. If the cancer happens to spread beyond the mesothelium to remaining parts of the body, symptoms may include swelling of the face or neck, or trouble swelling, pain.
Mesothelioma that affects the pleura may cause these signs and symptoms:
1. Blood in the sputum (fluid) coughed up (hemoptysis).
2. Chest wall pain.
3. Fatigue or anemia.
4. Shortness of breath.
5. Wheezing, hoarseness, or cough
In some cases, the person may have several tumor masses. The individual can also develop a pneumothorax, or breakdown of the lung. The disease may spread or metastasize to other parts of the body.
Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity some times do not cause symptoms until they are at a late stage. Some of the symptoms include:
1. Weight loss
2. Abdominal pain
3. Problems with bowel function
4. A mass in the abdomen
5. Ascites or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
In some cases of the disease, these signs and symptoms may be present:
1. Jaundice or yellowing of the eyes and skin
2. Blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis
3. Pulmonary emboli or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs
4. Low blood sugar level
5. Severe ascites
6. Pleural effusion
7. Disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many body organs.
Normally, a mesothelioma does not spread to the brain, adrenal gland or bones. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.
internet advertising
