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- Mesothelioma
- Medical Condition
- Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium). The most common area affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall. Less commonly the lining of the abdomen and rarely the sac surrounding the heart, or the sac surrounding the testis may be affected. Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma may include shortness of breath due to fluid around the lung, a swollen abdomen, chest wall pain, cough, feeling tired, and weight loss. These symptoms typically come on slowly.
- SYMPTOMS
- Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include:
- Coughing
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Weight loss
- Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include:
- Abdominal pain
- Lumps in the abdomen
- Abdominal swelling
- CAUSES
- Cancer begins when genetic mutations in a cell causes overproduction of abnormal cells that multiply to form a tumour
- It usually affects men who are 40 years and older
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