Mesothelioma Cancer Symptoms
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Mesothelioma cancer is seen in patients with a history of smoking and asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma cancer symptoms are often vague. They may include a gradual increase in shortness of breath.

Patients may develop local spread of the cancer or metastatic disease. A collection of fluid around the lung may develop called a pleural effusion.


Cough, sputum production, and wheezing are not uncommon, and are often related to the underlying lung disease and smoking rather than the cancer.


Mesothelioma cancer can include symptoms of pain in the chest wall where the tumor is growing. Mesothelioma is commonly diagnosed with a thoracentesis (removal of fluid around the lung).

Mesothelioma cancer is most commonly associated with asbestos exposure crocidolite. There is usually a period of time of 15-40 years between exposure and development of this cancer. Most commonly these people are also smokers.

 
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Symptoms of Mesothelioma Cancer often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.