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Malignant Mesothelioma Learning Center
Complications could include:
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The tumor can quickly spread to other organs.
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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. Resources BOOKS Buckman, Dr. Robert. What You Really Need to Know Abou...
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Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.
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Breathing difficulty involves a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air. See also: Difficulty breathing - first aid
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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 chronic.
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The superior vena cava is the major vein in the chest that carries blood from the upper part of the body into the heart. A restriction of the blood flow (occlusion) through this vein can cause superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS).
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The superior vena cava is a large vein in the chest that drains the blood from the upper body back to the heart. Compression or occlusion (blocking off) of this vein creates superior vena cava syndrome.
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Dysphagia is a disorder of swallowing.
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