Put a moisturizer on your skin three or four times during the day. Always put the moisturizer on right after you wash or bathe. If you have very dry hands, put petroleum jelly on them before you go to bed at night and sleep with your hands in cotton-lined gloves. Changing your bathing habits also can help.
Also, younger-onset colon cancer appears to affect African-Americans more often than other groups. The most common symptoms of colon cancer are rectal bleeding and lower abdominal cramping. Other telltale symptoms may include a change in stool consistency, constipation, diarrhea or weight loss. Blood tests that reveal new-onset anemia can often signal the presence of a colon tumor. Unfortunately, colon cancer often is not considered as a cause of such symptoms in people who are younger than 50. As a consequence, colon cancer diagnosis can be delayed. Statistics show that colon cancer tends to be diagnosed at later stages in young people.
Colon cancer or colorectal cancer often begins as a benign growth known as a colon polyp. After the disease begins to spread, it can produce signs and symptoms like. 1  blood in the stool, 2  changes in bowel patterns (like diarrhea or constipation), 3  abdominal pain,4  weight loss, or. 5  fatigue.olon cancer or colorectal cancer often begins as a benign growth known as a colon polyp. After the disease begins to spread, it can produce signs and symptoms like. 1  blood in the stool, 2  changes in bowel patterns (like diarrhea or constipation), 3  abdominal pain,