what are the symptoms?

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The most common symptoms are:

  • Pain in the chest, lower back or abdomen

  • Breathlessness

  • Peritoneal mesothelioma may cause swelling of the abdomen

Sometimes:

  • A dry, persistent cough.

In some cases there may be no symptoms, or they may appear very gradually.
Other symptoms include

  • loss of appetite

  • weakness

  • loss of weight

All these symptoms can be caused by other conditions, but if you are concerned, see your GP.




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