Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss....

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. The processes leading to the development of peritoneal mesothelioma remain unresolved, although it has been proposed that asbestos fibers from the lung are transported

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease. The total number of cases per year in the United States is estimated between 100 and 500. Patients who are diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma often present to their physician with a large volume of ascites. Concerning neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A possible first treatment following diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma is systemic chemotherapy with Pemetrexed and cisplatin chemotherapy.