mesothelioma information & research on mesothelioma cancer
Mesothelioma, or asbestos-caused cancer, is difficult to diagnose because it's symptoms are not unique to it. A person's medical history is of great help in avoiding misdiagnosis. If your history of work experience includes shipyard and construction site locations where you may have been exposed to asbestos, or if you live with someone who may carry asbestos fibers into your home, your risk level is augmented.
Symptoms of Mesothelioma of the chest area (pleural mesothelioma) include shortness of breath, pain in the side of the chest and/or lower back, hoarseness, coughing, coughing up blood, trouble swallowing, fever, sweating, muscle weakness, weight loss, even swelling of the face and arms and sensory loss.
Symptoms of Mesothelioma of the abdominal area (peritoneal mesothelioma) include nausea, vomiting, pain, weight loss, and even fluid in the abdominal cavity or a mass in the abdomen.
Keep in mind that symptoms may take many years since the exposure to asbestos to manifest. However, once symptoms appear diagnosis is rapid. A Mesothelioma diagnosis is serious but treatments are available.
If you show any of these symptoms and have been exposed to asbestos it is important to see a doctor promptly. As with most cancers, the prognosis (chance of recovery) depends on early diagnosis, the age of the patient, as well as the state of the cancer, and how the patient responds to treatment.
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