Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Malignant mesothelioma is very difficult to diagnose. Thus, you may see several doctors and
undergo numerous tests before you are conclusively diagnosed and begin treatment.

When your doctor examines you, he/she may:

•  Feel a mass on your chest wall.
• Hear a dull sound when tapping (percussing) your chest, an indication of fluid buildup.
• Observe bone curvature on the right side of the tumor.

Conditions that you might think are unrelated to cancer may also be evidence, including:

• Blood clotting abnormalities
• Anemia
• Low blood sugar
• High blood levels of calcium