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class="title" itemprop="name">Curcumin (Curcuma, Turmeric) and Cancer (PDQ®)</span></h1><div class="subtitle whole_rhythm">Patient Version</div><p class="contribs">PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board.</p><p class="fm-aai"><a href="#_NBK578436_pubdet_">Publication Details</a></p></div></div><div class="jig-ncbiinpagenav body-content whole_rhythm" data-jigconfig="allHeadingLevels: ['h2'],smoothScroll: false" itemprop="text"><div id="_abs_rndgid_" itemprop="description"><p id="CDR0000805047__43">This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the use of curcumin in the treatment of people with cancer. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care.</p><p id="CDR0000805047__44">Editorial Boards write the PDQ cancer information summaries and keep them up to date. These Boards are made up of experts in cancer treatment and other specialties related to cancer. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made when there is new information. The date on each summary ("Date Last Modified") is the date of the most recent change. The information in this patient summary was taken from the health professional version, which is reviewed regularly and updated as needed, by the PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board.</p></div><div id="CDR0000805047__1"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__1_">Overview</h2><ul id="CDR0000805047__2"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046049/" class="def">Curcumin</a> is a substance that comes from the underground stem of <i>Curcuma longa</i>, an East Indian plant. It is contained in a spice commonly called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000463050/" class="def">turmeric</a> (see <a href="/books/NBK578436/?report=reader#CDR0000805047__5">Question 1</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The turmeric plant has been used for many years in <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000449722/" class="def">traditional</a> Asian medicine to treat many <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000651193/" class="def">conditions</a> (see <a href="/books/NBK578436/?report=reader#CDR0000805047__5">Question 1</a>). </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Curcumin can be found in curry powder, taken as a dried <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000407760/" class="def">extract</a> in pill form, or made into a paste (see <a href="/books/NBK578436/?report=reader#CDR0000805047__8">Question 2</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Few <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046580/" class="def">side effects</a> have been reported from the use of curcumin products (see <a href="/books/NBK578436/?report=reader#CDR0000805047__14">Question 5</a>).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000454785/" class="def">U.S. Food and Drug Administration</a> (FDA) has not approved curcumin as a treatment for <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045333/" class="def">cancer</a> or any other medical condition (see <a href="/books/NBK578436/?report=reader#CDR0000805047__16">Question 6</a>).</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000805047__3"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__3_">Questions and Answers About Curcumin</h2><ol id="CDR0000805047__4"><li id="CDR0000805047__5" class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>What is curcumin?</b></div><div class="half_rhythm"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046049/" class="def">Curcumin</a> is a substance that comes from the underground stem of <i>Curcuma longa</i>, an East Indian plant. It is contained in a spice commonly called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000463050/" class="def">turmeric</a>. The turmeric plant has been used for many years in traditional Asian medicine to treat many <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000651193/" class="def">conditions</a>.</div><div class="half_rhythm">Curcumin comes in different forms. The amount of curcumin in each product labeled as curcumin can vary, making it hard to know how much to use to treat medical conditions.
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046476/" class="def">cells</a> to find out if it has any anticancer effects. In animal studies, a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000348921/" class="def">drug</a>, procedure, or treatment is tested in mice or other animals to see if it is safe and effective in animals. Laboratory and animal studies are done before a substance is tested in people.</div><div class="half_rhythm">Laboratory and animal studies have tested the effects of curcumin. For information on laboratory and animal studies done using curcumin, see <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000797948/?report=reader#CDR0000797948__59">Laboratory/Preclinical Studies</a> in the health professional version of this summary.</div></li><li id="CDR0000805047__12" class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Have any studies of curcumin been done in people?</b></div><div class="half_rhythm">Early phase trials have been done with small numbers of people to see if curcumin products are safe and work in the following ways:<ul id="CDR0000805047__22"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>To prevent <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045333/" class="def">cancer</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>To treat cancer.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>To improve <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045417/" class="def">quality of life</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>To manage cancer treatment–related <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046580/" class="def">side effects</a>.</div></li></ul>
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</div><div class="half_rhythm">Researchers have looked at curcumin products for the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000439419/" class="def">prevention</a> and treatment of a variety of cancers, including <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000444983/" class="def">colorectal cancer</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000445073/" class="def">oral cancer</a>, and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044242/" class="def">liver cancer</a>. There is not enough evidence to know if curcumin products can prevent or treat cancer.</div><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Cancer prevention and treatment trials</b><ul id="CDR0000805047__24"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>One study looked at the impact of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044068/" class="def">oral</a> curcumin on <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046324/" class="def">lesions</a> in the lining of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046462/" class="def">colon</a> and the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046555/" class="def">rectum</a> known as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000524194/" class="def">aberrant crypt foci</a> (ACF). These lesions can be early warning <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000750109/" class="def">signs</a> of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045844/" class="def">polyps</a> and colorectal cancer. Although patients who received curcumin saw a decrease in ACF, the differences were not <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000390271/" class="def">significant</a> when compared to the group who did not receive curcumin.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045858/" class="def">randomized trial</a> looked at the use of an oral curcumin product in 223 patients with oral <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045954/" class="def">leukoplakia</a> (thick white patches in the mouth). Compared to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046688/" class="def">placebo</a> group, patients who received the curcumin product showed improved conditions that were maintained at 6 months. No further benefit was seen with treatment that lasted longer than 6 months.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Results from a study of 102 patients with nonalcoholic fatty <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046312/" class="def">liver</a> disease (NAFLD) showed that a curcumin product was linked with reduced <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000455136/" class="def">body mass index</a> and waist size. Many patients who took the curcumin product showed improved liver <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046157/" class="def">ultrasound</a> findings and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045618/" class="def">biomarkers</a> of liver <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044042/" class="def">inflammation</a> in the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270735/" class="def">blood</a>, compared to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044149/" class="def">control group</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>A later study that combined results from four randomized controlled trials of 228 patients with NAFLD who took curcumin products showed similar results for biomarkers of liver inflammation.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Results of studies that used curcumin products with traditional cancer treatments have been mixed. Studies of people with <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000457974/" class="def">adrenocortical cancer</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000444971/" class="def">breast cancer</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000445079/" class="def">prostate cancer</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044521/" class="def">pancreatic cancer</a>, or colorectal cancer have shown improved results when using a curcumin product as an <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045587/" class="def">adjuvant therapy</a>. Other studies did not show an improvement in disease. For more information on these study results, see the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000797948/?report=reader#CDR0000797948__202">Cancer Treatment</a> section in the health professional version of this summary.</div></li></ul></div><div class="half_rhythm">Curcumin products have been studied in early phase trials to find out their impact on cancer treatment–related side effects and quality of life.</div><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Cancer treatment–related side effects trials</b><ul id="CDR0000805047__38"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Although studies have been mixed on oral curcumin given to treat <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045072/" class="def">radiation</a>-induced <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045667/" class="def">dermatitis</a>, a small study reported a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045927/" class="def">topical</a> cream that contained turmeric reduced dermatitis from <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Delayed onset and severity of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045789/" class="def">mucositis</a> (often seen as sores in the mouth) has been reported in trials that used a mouthwash product or oral <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000455334/" class="def">capsule</a> that had curcumin in it.</div></li></ul></div></li><li id="CDR0000805047__14" class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Have any side effects or risks been reported from curcumin?</b></div><div class="half_rhythm">Few side effects have been reported from the use of products with curcumin. The most common complaint is digestive problems. A small study of patients who took a curcumin product with an anticancer drug found that one in three people stopped using the curcumin product because of constant <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476585/" class="def">bloating</a>.
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</div></li></ol></div><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_1"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__AboutThis_1_">About This PDQ Summary</h2><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_2"><h3>About PDQ</h3><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_3">Physician Data Query (PDQ) is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database. The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries come in two versions. The health professional versions have detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions have cancer information that is accurate and up to date and most versions are also available in <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/publicaciones/pdq" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Spanish</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_4">PDQ is a service of the NCI. The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the federal government’s center of biomedical research. The PDQ summaries are based on an independent review of the medical literature. They are not policy statements of the NCI or the NIH.</p></div><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_5"><h3>Purpose of This Summary</h3><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_6">This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the use of curcumin in the treatment of people with cancer. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care.</p></div><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_7"><h3>Reviewers and Updates</h3><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_8">Editorial Boards write the PDQ cancer information summaries and keep them up to date. These Boards are made up of experts in cancer treatment and other specialties related to cancer. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made when there is new information. The date on each summary ("Updated") is the date of the most recent change.
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</p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_9">The information in this patient summary was taken from the health professional version, which is reviewed regularly and updated as needed, by the <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq/editorial-boards/cam" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board</a>.
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</p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_15">The best way to cite this PDQ summary is:</p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_21">PDQ® Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board. PDQ Curcumin (Curcuma, Turmeric) and Cancer. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Updated <MM/DD/YYYY>. Available at: <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/curcumin-pdq" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/curcumin-pdq</a>. Accessed <MM/DD/YYYY>. </p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutThis_16">Images in this summary are used with permission of the author(s), artist, and/or publisher for use in the PDQ summaries only. If you want to use an image from a PDQ summary and you are not using the whole summary, you must get permission from the owner. It cannot be given by the National Cancer Institute. Information about using the images in this summary, along with many other images related to cancer can be found in <a href="https://visualsonline.cancer.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Visuals Online</a>. Visuals Online is a collection of more than 3,000 scientific images.
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Questions can also be submitted to Cancer.gov through the website’s <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/contact/email-us" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">E-mail Us</a>.</p></div></div><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_2"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_2_">General CAM Information</h2><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_3">Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)—also called integrative medicine—includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional treatments; it is often called alternative when it is used instead of conventional treatment. (Conventional treatments are those that are widely accepted and practiced by the mainstream medical community.) Depending on how they are used, some therapies can be considered either complementary or alternative. Complementary and alternative therapies are used in an effort to prevent illness, reduce stress, prevent or reduce side effects and symptoms, or control or cure disease. </p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_4">Unlike conventional treatments for cancer, complementary and alternative therapies are often not covered by insurance companies. Patients should check with their insurance provider to find out about coverage for complementary and alternative therapies. </p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_5">Cancer patients considering complementary and alternative therapies should discuss this decision with their doctor, nurse, or pharmacist as they would any type of treatment. Some complementary and alternative therapies may affect their standard treatment or may be harmful when used with conventional treatment. </p></div><div id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_6"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_6_">Evaluation of CAM Therapies</h2><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_7">It is important that the same scientific methods used to test conventional therapies are used to test CAM therapies. The National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) are sponsoring a number of clinical trials (research studies) at medical centers to test CAM therapies for use in cancer. </p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_8">Conventional approaches to cancer treatment have generally been studied for safety and effectiveness through a scientific process that includes clinical trials with large numbers of patients. Less is known about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative methods. Few CAM therapies have been tested using demanding scientific methods. A small number of CAM therapies that were thought to be purely alternative approaches are now being used in cancer treatment—not as cures, but as complementary therapies that may help patients feel better and recover faster. One example is acupuncture. According to a panel of experts at a National Institutes of Health (NIH) meeting in November 1997, acupuncture has been found to help control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and pain related to surgery. However, some approaches, such as the use of laetrile, have been studied and found not to work and to possibly cause harm.</p><p id="CDR0000805047__AboutIACT_9"><a href="https://cam.cancer.gov/indentifying_novel_cam_therapies/best_case_series_program.htm" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">The NCI Best Case Series Program</a> which was started in 1991, is one way CAM approaches that are being used in practice are being studied. The program is overseen by the NCI’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM). Health care professionals who offer alternative cancer therapies submit their patients’ medical records and related materials to OCCAM. OCCAM carefully reviews these materials to see if any seem worth further research.</p></div><div id="CDR0000805047__QandA_2"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__QandA_2_">Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider About CAM</h2><p id="CDR0000805047__QandA_3">When considering complementary and alternative therapies, patients should ask their health care provider the following questions: </p><ul id="CDR0000805047__QandA_4"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>What side effects can be expected?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>What are the risks related to this therapy?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>What benefits can be expected from this therapy?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Do the known benefits outweigh the risks?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Will the therapy affect conventional treatment?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Is this therapy part of a clinical trial?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>If so, who is the sponsor of the trial?</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Will the therapy be covered by health insurance?</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_2"><h2 id="_CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_2_">To Learn More About CAM</h2><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_3">
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<i>National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Information Service</i>
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</p><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_20">U.S. residents may call the <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/contact/contact-center" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Cancer Information Service</a> (CIS), NCI's contact center, toll free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. A trained Cancer Information Specialist is available to answer your questions.</p><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_8">
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</p><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_9">The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates drugs and medical devices to ensure that they are safe and effective.</p><ul id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_10" class="simple-list"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Food and Drug Administration </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>10903 New Hampshire Avenue</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Silver Spring, MD 20993</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Telephone: 1-888-463-6332 (toll free)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Website: <a href="https://www.fda.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">http://www.fda.gov</a></div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_11">
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</p><p id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_12">The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces consumer protection laws. Publications available from the FTC include: </p><ul id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_13"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<i>Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services </i>
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<i>Fraudulent Health Claims: Don’t Be Fooled </i>
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</div></li></ul><ul id="CDR0000805047__ToLearnMore_14" class="simple-list"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Consumer Response Center</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Federal Trade Commission</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Washington, DC 20580</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Telephone: 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) (toll free)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>TTY (for deaf and hard of hearing callers): 202-326-2502</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Website: <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">http://www.ftc.gov</a></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="fm-sec"><h2 id="_NBK578436_pubdet_">Publication Details</h2><h3>Author Information and Affiliations</h3><p class="contrib-group"><h4>Authors</h4><span itemprop="author">PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board</span>.</p><h3>Publication History</h3><p class="small">Published online: May 28, 2024.</p><p class="small">Created: <span itemprop="datePublished">March 1, 2022</span>.</p><h3>Version History</h3><ul class="simple-list" style="padding:0"><li><span class="bk_col_itm">NBK578436.4</span> May 28, 2024 (Displayed Version)</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK578436.3/?report=reader">NBK578436.3</a></span> October 19, 2023</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK578436.2/?report=reader">NBK578436.2</a></span> July 21, 2023</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK578436.1/?report=reader">NBK578436.1</a></span> March 1, 2022</li></ul><h3>Copyright</h3><div><div class="half_rhythm"><a href="/books/about/copyright/">Copyright Notice</a></div></div><h3>Publisher</h3><p><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/" ref="pagearea=page-banner&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=publisher">National Cancer Institute (US)</a>, Bethesda (MD)</p><h3>NLM Citation</h3><p>PDQ Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board. Curcumin (Curcuma, Turmeric) and Cancer (PDQ®): Patient Version. 2024 May 28. In: PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-. <span class="bk_cite_avail"></span></p></div><div class="small-screen-prev"></div><div class="small-screen-next"></div></article></div><div id="jr-scripts"><script src="/corehtml/pmc/jatsreader/ptpmc_3.22/js/libs.min.js"> </script><script src="/corehtml/pmc/jatsreader/ptpmc_3.22/js/jr.min.js"> </script></div></div>
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