Symptoms
In its early stages, mesothelioma does not have many symptoms. When symptoms do develop, they are often caused by the cancer growing and pressing on a nerve or other body organ.
The symptoms of the 2 main types of mesothelioma are different.
The symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are
- Pain in the lower back or the side of the chest
- A persistent cough
- Shortness of breath
- A hoarse or husky voice
- Losing more than 10% of your weight when not dieting
- Sweating and fevers
- Difficulty swallowing
- Pain in the abdomen (tummy)
- Swelling in the abdomen
- Feeling or being sick
- Poor appetite
- Losing more than 10% of your weight when not dieting
- Diarrhoea or constipation
