Thanks a lot for the helpful content. It is also my opinion that mesothelioma cancer has an very long latency time, which means that signs and symptoms of the disease may well not emerge until eventually 30 to 50 years after the primary exposure to asbestos fiber.  Pleural mesothelioma, that is the most common type and affects the area throughout the lungs, could potentially cause shortness of breath, torso pains, and also a persistent cough, which may lead to coughing up bloodstream.