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.
Some changes in bowels habits may be considered colon cancer signs. They include: 1  Change in frequency of bowel movements. 2  Constipation. 3  Change in consistency of stool (loose or watery stools). 4  Blood in stools (either as bright red spots or dark tarry stools). 5  Rectal bleeding.