Mesothelioma Symptoms

                      MALIGNANT PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS

    Malignant pleura mesothelioma symptoms maybe confused with many other ailments at first due to its latent nature in developing. Usually several weeks or month can pass before a correct diagnosis can be made. Malignant pleura mesothelioma symptoms initially appear no different than other symptoms from a flu or a cold. You may have a persistent cough and hoarse voice or trouble swallowing and breathing. A fever may be present along with sweating,fatigue and muscle weakness. There also could be swelling in the face and arms along with lower back pain or pain on the side of the chest. All of these may point to malignant pleura mesothelioma and it is recommended that you see a doctor and tell him your work history or possible exposure to asbestos.

    In a study performed by Dr. Philipe Chahinian, a leading oncologist, five studies were conducted in malignant pleura mesothelioma patients who encountered the symptoms listed below in varying degrees;

Shortness of Breath     up to 60% of cases
Chest Pain                 up  to 71% of cases
Both of the Above       up to  28% of cases
Cough                       up to 28% of cases
Spitting of Blood         up to  6% of cases
Hoarseness                up  to  3% of cases
Difficulty Swallowing    up to 1% of cases
Weight Loss               up to 29% of cases
Fever                       up to 33% of cases
Asymptomatic            up to 4% of cases
Pleural effusion           up to 84% of cases

                            PERITONEAL MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS

    Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms maybe confused with many other ailments at first due to its latent nature in developing. Usually several weeks or months can pass before a correct diagnosis can be made. Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms initially appear no different than other symptoms such as a stomach ache or the flu.The symptoms below may point to peritoneal mesothelioma and it is recommended that you see a doctor and tell him your work history or possible exposure to asbestos.

    In a study conducted by Dr. Philipe Chahinian, a leading oncologist, conducted five studies in peritoneal mesothelioma patients who encountered the symptoms listed below in varying degrees;

Abdominal pain  63%
Abdominal mass 40%
Increased abdominal girth 70%
Ascites(fluid in the abdomen) 66%
Digestive disturbances 33%
Fever 20%
Weight loss 44%
Thrombocytosis 23%
Leukocytosis (elevated white blood cell count) 50%

                            PERICARDIAL MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS

    Pericardial mesothelioma symptoms maybe confused with many other ailments at first due to its latent nature in developing. Usually several weeks or months can pass before a correct diagnosis can be made. Pericardial mesothelioma symptoms may be confused with many other symptoms from other ailments thus confusing the prognosis even more.The symptoms below may point to pericardial mesothelioma and it is recommended that you see a doctor and tell him your work history or possible exposure to asbestos.

Pericardial mesothelioma symptoms include:

Breathing difficulties
Chest Pain
Pericardial effusion - fluid in the pericardial area
Inflammation of the pericardial sac
Pericardium bleeding
Thickening of the pericardium

                ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS

Mesothelioma symptoms and related information including clinical trials