1*Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
2Women's Studies Centre, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
3Department of Physics, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
4Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Some signs of colon cancer include blood (either bright red or dark in the stool or a change in bowel habits, diarrhea, constipation, feeling that the bowel does not empty completely, stools that are narrower or have a different shape than usual, general abdominal discomfort such as gas pains, bloating, fullness or cramps, weight loss for no known reason, fatigue, vomiting etc., are the major symptoms of colon cancer. However, these symptoms doesn't compulsorily the reasons / presence of colon cancer. There may be some other problem. Hence, consultation with doctor is necessary and if a person identify these symptoms, he has to consult the doctor and undergo for the prescribed tests. Lack of this knowledge leads to stage 4 among the colorectal cancer patients and they are victimizing to the cancer. Hence, the present study attempted to identify the awareness levels among the colorectal cancer patients and majority of them unaware about the symptoms of the colon cancer.
Keywords: Colon cancer, colorectal cancer, Punarnava, Tarvine, Awareness, Colorectal Cancer Patients.
How to cite this article: Josthna P, Devi U, Manjunath V, Madhavi. Knowledge about the Impact of Tarvine (Boerhavia Diffusa) In Reducing Cancer among Colon Cancer Patients. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(3): 157-164. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.3.20
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