10 Colon Cancer Symptoms
Symptom #8: Pallor
Pallor is a pale color of the skin (i.e. palms and soles) or mucous membranes (i.e. mouth or the white part of the eye) that can be seen in many conditions. Iron deficiency anemia can be seen in patients with colon cancer, and may be the cause of pallor in these patients.
As previously stated, in anemia, there is poor tissue oxygenation. Oxygenated blood is precious, thus its shunted away from the skin and other peripheral tissues, to permit enhanced blood blow to vital organs. This gives rise to pallor, an important physical finding in patients with anemia, regardless of the cause.
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