What Symptoms Are Common For Mesothelioma?
Early symptoms of mesothelioma are very non-specific and can lead to a delay in a diagnosis. Symptoms may resemble viral pneumonia, pleural mesothelioma patients may have a shortness of breath, chest pain, persistent cough. Some patients will have no visible symptoms. There can also be a build-up of fluid or pleural effusion, which can be show through a chest x-ray. Sixty percent on the time the right lung is affected, and just 5% of the time both lungs are involved. Other symptoms may include fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Pain or swelling in the abdomen due to a build-up of fluid, nausea, bowel obstruction, anemia, and swelling of the feet may also be present.
