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Malignant Mesothelioma : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a serious disease with a poor long-term prognosis. Patients with this cancer should communicate their wishes regarding treatment to their family and physicians.Buckman, Dr.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer

Specific Complications Articles

Chest pain
Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.Many people with chest pain fear a heart attack. However, there are many possible causes of chest pain.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 29, 2008
Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulties involve a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air. See also difficulty breathing- first aid.Shortness of breath; Breathlessness; Difficulty breathing; Dyspnea.No standard defi...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient''s level of physical activity. It is a symptom of a variety of different diseases or disorders and may be either acute or chron...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
A restriction of the blood flow(occlusion) through this vein can cause superior vena cava syndrome(SVCS).Superior vena cava syndrome is a partial occlusion of the superior vena cava. This leads to a lower than normal blood flow through this major ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Compression or occlusion(blocking off) of this vein creates superior vena cava syndrome.When the superior vena cava(SVC) becomes compressed or occluded, the blood from the upper body cannot drain back to the heart properly. This creates suffusion(...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Dysphagia
Dysphagia is a disruption in the ability to move food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and esophagus into the stomach safely and efficiently. Swallowing disorders can occur at any point in the life span from infancy through old age.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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