Symptoms

People with mesothelioma may experience the following symptoms. Sometimes, people with mesothelioma do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not cancer. Often, symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until years or even decades after asbestos exposure. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk to your doctor.

General symptoms of mesothelioma may include:

• Weight loss
  
  
• Fatigue
  
  
• Problems with blood clotting
  
  
• Anemia (low level of red blood cells)
  
  
• Fever
  
  
• Night sweats

If mesothelioma is in the lung area, symptoms may include:

• Shortness of breath, caused by fluid from the cancer or the increasing size of the tumor limiting the amount of chest space for the lungs to expand
  
  
• Pain in the chest area

If mesothelioma is in the abdominal area, symptoms may include:

• Abdominal pain
  
  
• Abdominal swelling
  
  
• Bowel obstruction