Gynecology & Curcumin

A novel curcumin treatment in gynecology is discussed in the study by Debata et al (2012).  HPV infection is the main underlying etiology for cervical cancer, which is the leading cause of death in women worldwide.  The project tests a curcumin therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer.  Results indicate that curcumin upregulates p53 in cancer cells, and selectively induces anti-cancer effects on cancer cell lines.  In vitro and in vivo mouse models show that the curcumin treatment does not affect non-cancerous cells.

Data indicates that the use of curcumin may be an effective anti-cancer and anti-viral agent.


Debata PR, et al, A novel curcumin-based vaginal cream Vacurin selectively eliminates apposed human cervical cancer cells, Gynecol Oncol (2012),  A Novel Treament, Vacurin