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Can taking curcumin reduce the risk of certain cancers or help treat existing cancers?

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Initially Posted: 11/17/2020

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Limited research suggests that high doses of curcumin may help prevent precancerous conditions (such as in the colon and bone marrow) from becoming cancerous, but there is no strong evidence that curcumin slows the progression of existing cancers. For details, see the Turmeric and Curcumin Supplements and Spices Review >>.

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