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Saturday 10 March, 2007

SYMPTOMS PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA

1. The most common early symptoms of asbestos-related diseases are:

(a) Blood in the sputum (fluid)

(b) A cough or a change in cough pattern

(c) Difficulty in swallowing

(d) Hoarseness

(e) Shortness of breath

(f) Pain in the chest or abdomen

(g) Weight loss.


2. However the exact symptoms for Pleural Mesotheliom causes accumulation of fluid in the pleura and thus causes shortness of breath and pain in the chest.


3. Rare symptoms can be blood clotting abnormalities, bowel obstruction, fever, and anemia.

4. When this cancer spreads throughout the body, it causes trouble swallowing, pain, or swelling on the neck and face.

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