Asbestos and Cancer

Types of mesothelioma with symptoms similar - There are three main types of mesothelioma that attacks the body with similar symptoms. Mesothelioma types together with their symptoms are:

Pleural Mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma attacks the lining of the lungs and cause various symptoms. The symptoms include:
1. Cough
2. Difficulty sleeping
3. Fever
4. Pain in the chest or lower back
5. Pleura effusion (fluid in the chest cavity)
6. Progressive loss of appetite and weight loss
7. Dyspnea
8. Fatigue
9. Trouble swallowing
10. Muscle weakness
11. Sensory loss
12.Nausea

pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid between the lung and chest cavity. This is one of the most common symptoms of mesothelioma and cause shortness of breath. As the fluid collected in the lung lining and chest pain and shortness of breath are also increasing. Dyspnea is shortness of breath that can be caused by pleural effusion and / or by the presence of tumor in the pleura or lung lining.

An accumulation of fluid in the pleura can create a feeling of full and pressure, causing pain in the chest cavity and sometimes lower back area. Chest pain occurred more frequently on the right side of the body, as mesothelioma affects the right lung 60% of the time. Only 5% of patients suffering from mesothelioma in both lungs.

In some cases, patients may also have chronic hoarseness, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and / or coughing up blood (hemoptysis). This is a rare phenomenon and seen in mesothelioma mesothelioma patients less than 1%. If patients also suffer from swelling of the face or neck area, it means that the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Another type of peritoneal mesothelioma that attacks the lining of the stomach or abdomen. This can cause symptoms such as:
1. Belly Pain
2. Nausea
3. Vomiting
4. Weight loss
5. Fever
6. Night sweats
7. Frequency of urination
8. Bowel obstruction

stomach pain and swelling due to fluid buildup in the abdomen, also known as ascites is one of the symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma. If there are tumors in the peritoneal membrane, can provide increased pressure on the organs in the abdomen, causing bowel obstruction and distention.

Pericardial Mesothelioma
The third type of mesothelioma is pericardial mesothelioma which attacks the chest cavity layer. This is not the type of cancer. This can cause symptoms such as:
1. Heart palpitations
2. Chest pain
3. Shortness of breath
4. Persistent cough
5. Weight loss
6. Irregular heartbeat

pericardial effusion may also occur in pericardial mesothelioma. This is an accumulation of fluid on the chest cavity lining that can cause difficulty breathing and shortness of breath. Patients also may complain of irregular heartbeat caused by an accumulation of fluid in the chest. Persistent cough with blood can also occur. Pericardial mesothelioma can also cause lung cancer.