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What science says

What does science say about Curcumin (turmeric) and cancer (all types)?

  • We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
  • Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
  • Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.

What has been studied

  1. Lab studies (cells)Tests on cells in a dish.Source: PubMed · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed1732studies
  2. Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed1040studies
  3. Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed226studies
  4. Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 23 · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 0 · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:Phase 2 (8)No phase (8)Phase 1 (3)Phase 3 (3)Early Phase 1 (1)By status:Recruiting (11)Completed (5)Running, not recruiting (3)Withdrawn before start (2)Not yet recruiting (2)Countries (11):United States (11)Canada (2)Taiwan (2)Egypt (1)Spain (1)Ethiopia (1)Honduras (1)Indonesia (1)Mexico (1)Puerto Rico (1)Saudi Arabia (1)With a linked publication (results): 1 of 23The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.23trials
  5. Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No

Cancer here means all 33 cancer types we cover.

Source: PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, EU CTIS · as of 9 Nov 2026

Examples of what we found

The trials

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  • Ask for published results. Stories, thank-you letters and "patients report" are not results. Ask where the results were published.
  • Know what you pay for. Ask in writing: what exactly is included, who gets the money, and what happens if you stop.
  • Ask your own doctor first. Some products interfere with chemotherapy, radiation or other medicines. Your treating doctor can check this.
  • Do not stop standard treatment for it. Do not stop or delay your treatment without talking to your care team.

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