See Also: Mesothelioma:Signs and symptoms(medicine)
signs and symptoms(medicine)
signs and symptoms, digestive(medicine)
signs and symptoms, respiratory(medicine)
mesothelioma:Mesothelioma symptoms(medicine)
mesothelioma:Pleural mesothelioma treatment(medicine)
mesothelioma:Statistics and outlook for mesothelioma(medicine)
mesothelioma:Peritoneal mesothelioma treatment(medicine)
mesothelioma:Screening for mesothelioma(medicine)
mesothelioma:Before your mesothelioma surgery(medicine)

Mesothelioma:Signs and symptoms (medicine)


Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending on where the cancer occurs.



Pleural mesothelioma signs and symptoms may include:



Shortness of breath

Painful breathing

Chest pain under the rib cage

Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin on your chest

Unexplained weight loss

Dry (nonproductive) cough

Peritoneal mesothelioma signs and symptoms may include:



Abdominal pain

Abdominal swelling

A change in your bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation

Lumps of tissue in the abdomen

Unexplained weight loss

Signs and symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma and mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis are unclear. These forms are so rare that not much information is available. Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis may be first detected as a mass on a testicle. Pericardial mesothelioma signs and symptoms may include difficulty breathing and fever.



Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma that has spread to other parts of the body include:



Pain in the area where cancer has spread

Difficulty swallowing

Swelling in the neck and face



About mesothelioma


Mesothelioma

mesothelioma:What is mesothelioma?

mesothelioma:Mesothelioma risks and causes

mesothelioma:Screening for mesothelioma

mesothelioma:Mesothelioma symptoms

mesothelioma:Types of mesothelioma

mesothelioma:Tests for mesothelioma

mesothelioma:Further tests for mesothelioma

mesothelioma:The stages of mesothelioma

mesothelioma:Statistics and outlook for mesothelioma

mesothelioma:Pleural mesothelioma treatment

mesothelioma:Peritoneal mesothelioma treatment

mesothelioma:Which surgery for mesothelioma?

mesothelioma:Before your mesothelioma surgery

mesothelioma:What's new in mesothelioma



Mesothelioma:Introduction

Mesothelioma:Signs and symptoms

Mesothelioma:Causes

Mesothelioma:Risk factors

Mesothelioma:Screening and diagnosis

Mesothelioma:Complications

Mesothelioma:Treatment

Mesothelioma:Prevention

Mesothelioma:Coping skills