2. Mesothelioma (malignant) : Symptoms  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Symptoms may not appear until 20 - 50 years or longer after exposure to asbestos, and may include: Abdominal bloating; Abdominal pain; Chest pain; Cough; Fatigue; Shortness of breath; Weight loss.• Reviewer: Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Mesothelioma (benign-fibrous) : Symptoms  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Approximately half of persons with this disease are asymptomatic, which means they do not show any symptoms. If the tumor grows to a large size and pushes on the lung, it can lead to shortness of breath. Other symptoms include: Chest pain; Chronic...• Reviewer: Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and Benjamin Medoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.