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Ok..let’s continue the Mesothelioma’s symptoms

8 Sharp pain in lower back or side

“Pain associated with mesothelioma changes from.. mild, episodic, and localized, to severe and chronic as the disease progresses.

1st symptoms of pain depend on the type of mesothelioma. For pleural mesothelioma, the initial symptoms are a nagging discomfort or mild pain in the chest area or in the back.

For peritoneal mesothelioma,
1st symptoms are abdominal or pelvic discomfort, and, in some
cases, bowel obstruction and its resultant pain.”

9 Fever
“People with cancer are more likely to get fevers, which are usually
associated with infections. Common sites of infection are the lungs,
bladder, skin, mouth, gastrointestinal tract.

Ok..let’s talk about …Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Affecting the abdomen)

10 Anemia

Anemia is a decrease in the number of red blood cells.
Or the red blood cells are to small to work effectively.
Losing blood from tumors into the bowel, or into the sputm,
over time will cause the person to become anemic.
Loss of appetite can cause anemia to develop as well.

http://cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=A

11 Swelling and pain of abdomen

Abdominal swelling is caused by ascites. Ascites is “Abnormal
build-up of fluid in the abdomen that may cause swelling. In
late-stage cancer, tumor cells may be found in the fluid in the
abdomen. Ascites also occurs in patients with liver disease”

http://cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=A

we’ll continue soon..;-)

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