Pancreatic cancer belongs to the most malignant gastrointestinal 
cancers and the treatment options are limited. The two bioactive components 
of turmeric, curcumin and turmeric oil, are reported to have anticancer 
properties against pancreatic cancer as well as a number of other cancer cell 
lines. These turmeric products make use of a number of different signaling 
pathways in their mechanism of action. The low toxicity of these components 
and their ability to enhance the activity of other anti-cancer drugs make them 
good candidates for the development of new treatment options for pancreatic 
cancer. A brief review of the current state of these compounds in pancreatic 
cancer research is presented.
Citation: Jacob JN (2013) Turmeric And Pancreatic Cancer- A Review. 
Cancer Stud 1: 102.
Keywords: turmeric, pancreatic cancer, curcumin, turmeric oil, paclitaxel, 
gemcitabine