Curcumin plus Celebrex vs cancer

[Guest guest]

It is amazing how much useful medical research comes out of such a small

country. Maybe it's because the Israelis tax the wealthy. I'd sure like to

import this idea to Del Mar, California. Anyhow, this simple combination

has been demonstrated in pancreatic cancer. Maybe Gubi on the list can make

a local phone call and report on the dosages.

By Viva Press

March 27, 2011

Next time you order a curry dish at your local Indian restaurant, you'll be

happy to know that Tel Aviv University research shows you may be winning the

fight against cancer, too.

According to the research, turmeric -- the bright yellow spice in curry --

combined with an arthritis drug may help treat cancer.

Dr. Shahar Lev-Ari of Tel Aviv University's School of Public Health at the

Sackler Faculty of Medicine found that curcumin - turmeric's active

ingredient - can fight cancer when used in combination with Celecoxib, a

popular anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis.

Lev-Ari and colleagues said the unusual combination helps alleviate the

inflammatory response caused when cancer takes root in the body. The

researchers said the treatment has had promising results in human clinical

trials.

" Although more testing will be needed before a possible new drug treatment

is developed, one could combine curcumin with a lower dose of a cancer

anti-inflammatory drug, to better fight colon cancer, " Lev-Ari said in a

statement.

The researchers said they hope their findings will help in the fight against

all cancers.

" It has the promise of being an important life-extending therapy,

particularly for non-curable pancreatic cancer, suggested by the very

promising results we achieved for 20 pancreatic cancer patients, " said Nadir

Arber of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine.

The findings were recently published in the journal, Therapeutic Advances in

Gastroenterology.