Mesothelioma Symptoms

• In most cases, mesothelioma symptoms will not appear in an individual exposed to asbestos until many years (often 20-50 years) after the exposure has occurred.
• The symptoms, once evident are similar to other lungs and gastrointestinal cancers.

Pleural mesothelioma

1. Chest pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Dry cough
4. Pleural efflusions
5. Bloody sputum (If tumours invades into blood vessels)
6. Occasionally destruction of lung tissue between bronchial tree and pleural space
7. Fatigue
8. Hoarseness
9. Hypoxemia – low oxygen level
10. Dysphasia – difficulty swallowing
11. Fever/night sweats

Peritoneal mesothelioma

1. Abdominal/stomach pain
2. Ascites/swelling
3. Anorexia/weight loss
4. Nausea
5. Anemia
6. Thrombosis – blood clots
7. Peritoneal effusion – fluid buildup
8. Fever
9. Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar

Pericardial mesothelioma

1. Chest pain
2. Pericardial effusion (fluid buildup)
3. Arrhythmia
4. Heart murmurs
5. Fever/night sweats
6. Coughing
7. Dyspnea – shortness of breath
8. Pulse variance