The symptoms of Mesothelioma are dependent on the type of mesothelioma an individual is diagnosed with. Because mesothelioma can affect many different parts of the body, pain associated with mesothelioma is often localized to that area of the body where the cancer is located.
Symptoms Associated with Plural Mesothelioma Include:
- Chest Pain
- Chest Swelling
- Coughing Fits
- Dry Coughs
- Effusions (leaking of fluid into body cavity)
- Generalized Weakness / Fatigue
- Lack of ability to breathe without pain
- Loss of Appetite
- Loss of Weight
- Night Sweats
- Visible / Palpable Lumps in the Chest
Symptoms Associated with Peritoneal Mesothelioma Include:
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Swelling
- Chronic Diarrhea / Constipation
- Chronic Nausea / Vomiting
- Effusions (leaking of fluid into body cavity)
- Generalized Weakness / Fatigue
- Generalized Pain in the Abdominal Area
- Loss of Appetite
- Loss of Weight
- Night Sweats
- Stomach Pain
- Visible / Palpable Lumps on the Abdomen
Symptoms Associated with Pericardial Mesothelioma Include:
- Chest Pain
- Chest Swelling
- Chronic Nausea / Vomiting
- Difficulty Breathing
- Effusions (leaking of fluid into body cavity)
- Generalized Weakness / Fatigue
- Heart Murmurs
- Heart Palpitations
- Inability to catch your breath
- Loss of Appetite
- Loss of Weight
- Persistent Cough
- Sweating while Sleeping
Symptoms Associated with Testicular Mesothelioma Include:
- Chronic Nausea / Vomiting
- Effusions (leaking of fluid into body cavity)
- Generalized Weakness / Fatigue
- Groin Pain
- Groin Swelling Loss of Appetite
- Loss of Weight
- Night Sweats
- Visible / Palpable Lumps in the Groin
If you have experienced these symptoms, and you have worked in an industry or trade which caused you to be exposed to asbestos, or a family member you lived with worked around asbestos, you should contact your health provider or schedule a consultation with a mesothelioma specialist in your area.
