Mesothelioma Symptoms

Mesothelioma is a deadly disease so it is important to identity it as soon as possible. The long latency period of mesothelioma makes it more difficult to cure, because by the time it is diagnosed it has already spread throughout the body. There are three types of mesothelioma: the most common form is pleural mesothelioma that makes 75% of all cases. The following are the symptoms of pleural mesothelioma:

·         pleural effusions

·         shortness of breath

·         trouble breathing

·         coughing blood

·         unexplained weight loss

·         fever

·         difficulty swallowing

·         muscle weakness

·         dry cough

·         sweating

·         chest pain

Most of the symptoms are common symptoms for most respiratory diseases, making it even harder to diagnose mesothelioma.

The follow graph shows what symptoms are most relevant to pleural mesothelioma: