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Written by Ron Powers

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

by RonPowers

The signs of Mesothelioma, a type of cancer, usually take between 20 and 50 years to develop. Unfortunately, this delay can prevent the detection of the disease and lead to misdiagnoses. The first symptoms are similar to many other illnesses, such as colds or flu, and can therefore be rejected. Other characters of mesothelioma are respiratory problems, such as pain in the chest and difficulty breathing. The three kinds of mesothelioma have slightly different symptoms.

Mesothelioma pleural effusion, develops, subsequent to a pleural effusion, an accumulation of liquid in the pleura of the chest, which often cause the symptoms, such as the following: respiratory complaints, the difficulties with swallowing disorders, shortness of breath, persistent cough, cough Blood, weight loss, fever, rasping, and pain in the chest.

The symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma, a cancer of the mucous membrane of the abdomen, include a weight loss, (the bump and abdominal pain are because of ascites -fluid in the abdominal cavity), intestinal occlusion, blood clotting disorders, anemia and fever.

Lastly, the rarest form of mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma, includes mild to severe pain in the chest, palpitations, a persistent unrelenting cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

An X-ray or ultrasound examination can be used for the diagnosis. Whether it involves the symptoms of a patient with any of the above mesothelioma, compared to other forms of cancer is a little less difficult to diagnose. If the results of these methods are not conclusive, a biopsy can determine if cancer is there or not for sure. There is currently no cure for mesothelioma. Research and clinical trials are underway.

Take note. I am not a doctor and this is not a medical opinion or medical advice but just information I have gathered from several sources on the net. If you believe you may have mesothelioma you should consult a your doctor or another licensed medical doctor immediately

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