Is possible that the first natural anticancer therapy may be curcumin, a spice from India? I have predicted for many years that the care cancer would not come from a drug, but would be found in nature. We may be one step closer to realizing a natural and safe cure for cancer. A recent clinical trial done at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has shown that, in some patients, curcumin may actually inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer cells.

Researchers from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit today presented findings showing that adding curcumin or resveratrol to conventional chemotherapy could be effective in preventing the growth of chemo-resistant colon cancer cells.

U. Texas cancer center study finds herb helps stop spread of tumors 
  (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Curcumin, the compound that gives curry its color, inhibits the spread of breast cancer, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.When fed to mice, curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, a herb found in commercial curry powders, prepared mustards, chicken broth and some sunscreens, enhances the effect of chemotherapy. When combined with Taxol, a chemotherapy drug commonly prescribed for cancers.