Symptoms

The Symptoms of mesothelioma typically arise 20 to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos occurs. The commonality of the symptoms, which, in the case of pleural mesothelioma, often resemble less-serious conditions such as influenza, can make mesothelioma very difficult to diagnose. Symptoms include:

Shortness of breath

Chest pain

Persistent coughing

Fatigue

Night sweats or fever

Unexplained weight loss

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