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Curcumin and endometrial carcinoma: an old spice as a novel agent
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Authors El Khoury D, Matar R, Touma TReceived 18 November 2018Accepted for publication 26 February 2019Published 16 April 2019 Volume 2019:11 Pages 249—256DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S194262Checked for plagiarism YesReview by Single-blindPeer reviewers approved by Dr Amy NormanPeer reviewer comments 2Editor who approved publication: Dr Everett MagannDiala El Khoury, Rana Matar, Tina ToumaDepartment of Sciences, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, LebanonAbstract: One of the clinically major gynecological cancers is endometrial carcinoma that develops from the lining of the uterus. During the past years, different approaches have been developed to treat endometrial carcinoma, among which natural herbal medicine has recently faired as an effective method. The yellow Indian spice known as curcumin has been extolled for its healing powers and has recently been adopted for investigation by the scientific community as a potent anti-cancerous agent. This review focuses on the effect of curcumin on endometrial cancer (EC) and its role in specific pathways involved in carcinogenesis.Keywords: herbal medicine, cancer, anti-cancerous, carcinogenesis
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