Clinical symptoms of mesothelioma

Many people who have clinical symptoms of mesothelioma have extended illness at the time of diagnosis. This is because symptoms tend to be late present in most cases. Only two or three months before the diagnosis of a malignant mesothelioma symptoms have the majority of people. Do have about a quarter of all patients with malignant mesothelioma symptoms for at least six months prior to diagnosis.

A high index of suspicion is necessary to make a timely diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Therefore, because many of the clinical symptoms in other conditions are. Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma, such as pain in the chest, coughing and shortness of breath, are also a number of other breast conditions such as infections, emphysema and lung cancer. In a similar way can symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma, such as nausea, vomiting and appetite loss, in a series of abdominal and systemic conditions to see. Anyone who has these symptoms, accompanied by a history of the risks related to asbestos, should see a doctor for malignant mesothelioma evaluated.

The patients report doctors use the symptoms to determine which tests to confirm a suspected diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma are required. If the patient has in particular breast symptoms, can a chest X-ray, CT scan, MRI and other imaging techniques to the all anomalies to look for, will propose the malignant mesothelioma. Next, a pleural biopsy can be performed. There are some relatively new tests that can help indistinguishable pleural mesothelioma from lung cancer; This distinction is sometimes difficult, because the symptoms are so similar. If a patient with abdominal symptoms usually presents, abdominal imaging and biopsies can be used to confirm a diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma.

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