Most Common Symptoms of Mesothelioma

The initial symptoms of mesothelioma usually appear months before the diagnosis in the form of thoracic pain (not pleuritic, such as a puncture, but deaf and poorly localized), as well as dyspnea (feeling of respiratory distress) variable about the amount of pleural effusion.

A dry cough, fever and night sweats, asthenia (tiredness) and weight loss may also occur. It occurs most unilaterally (95%), and especially in the area of ​​the right hemithorax (60%), probably about its greater volume.

Progression of the disease produces respiratory failure, and invasion of neighboring structures which can lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), dysphonia, brachial plexopathy (involvement of the nerve plexus), or superior vena cava syndrome.

Diagnosis of Mesothelioma

The different radiological tests: CT or MRI is helpful in diagnosis of Mesothelioma

Treatment of Mesothelioma

The treatment of mesothelioma depends on the stage of the disease, and it can be said that there are no standard treatments because of the severity of this disease. The following treatment options are currently used:

1. Surgery
2. Radiotherapy
3. Chemotherapy