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Symptoms of Mesothelioma

    LUNGS

    The lungs are wrapped in a thin membrane called the visceral pleura. The chest wall is similarly lined (parietal pleura). These two membranes touch and slide across each other while we breathe, lubricated by a slick of fluid.

    Mesothelioma usually develops in only one lung. The tumour tends to grow across the lung until the entire organ is encased. Sometimes cancer cells migrate to lymph nodes and other areas of the body (such as the unaffected lung) via the lymphatic system. Mesothelioma causes the pleura to make more fluid than necessary, which presses on the lung (pleural effusion). Symptoms include:

    • Breathlessness
    • Dry cough
    • Pain.

    Peritoneum

    About 10 per cent of mesothelioma cases involve the peritoneum. The peritoneum is a membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal and the pelvic cavities. Swallowed asbestos fibres can move through the stomach wall and cause mesothelioma to develop in the peritoneum. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include:
    • Painful abdomen
    • Swollen abdomen
    • High temperature
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Bowel problems
    • Urinary problems.

    Symptoms in the later stages

    • Sudden and unexplained weight loss
    • Spitting up sputum
    • Spitting up blood
    • Swallowing problems
    • Hoarseness.

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