Following is a discussion of the central clinical symptoms of mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose and often diagnosed in advanced stages because its symptoms resemble those of many other medical problems.
Many symptoms of mesothelioma don’t appear for 30 to 40 years after exposure to asbestos.
Most mesothelioma patients aren’t aware that their symptoms are linked to exposure that occurred much earlier in their lives.
Determining whether there had been any exposure to asbestos combined with the emergence of symptoms are the main clues to present to the diagnosing doctor.
The different kinds of mesothelioma present different symptoms.
Pleural mesothelioma, the most common form of the disease, is cancer of the tissue surrounding the lung.
Symptoms include:
* persistent cough
* shortness of breath
* localized chest pain
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Clinical Symptoms
Peritoneal mesothelioma is mesothelioma of the abdominal lining.
Symptoms include:
* fever
* swelling in the abdomen
* abdominal pain
* weight loss
* anemia
* breathing difficulties
* nausea
* vomiting
* weakness
Pericardial Mesothelioma Clinical Symptoms
Pericardial mesothelioma is mesothelioma of the protective lining of the heart.
Symptoms include:
* irregular breathing
* irregular heart beat
* chest pain
* cough
* shortness of breath
* persistent cough
* heart palpitations
* extreme fatigue after minor exertions
Effects of exercise on mesothelioma
The importance & effects & of exercise on mesothelioma & other cancers cannot be stressed enough.
Exercise for mesothelioma! Unless your doctor instructs you not to, use exercise as one of your tools against mesothelioma.
Regular exercise improves the immune system. That’s why exercise has been linked to lower cancer rates in many studies.
No studies have been conducted on the specific effects of exercise on mesothelioma. However, like other cancers, there is a good chance that exercise decreases chances, emergence & effects of mesothelioma.
Exercising for mesothelioma makes sense for other reasons.
Exercise helps build stamina & muscle tone. It has a systemic effect on our bodies meaning all systems are enhanced. This helps the body prevent or deal with mesothelioma at whatever stage it needs to be dealt with.
In particular, try to keep within your proper weight range since overweight has negative systemic effects.