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September 12, 2025Journal of Southeast Asian Medical ResearchOpen Access

Improving Quality of Life in Locally Advanced or Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With Curcumin Add-on to Standard Nutrition Support: A Secondary Analysis of the Curchexia Study

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TTTawasapon ThambamroongKSKasan SeetalaromSSSiriwimon Saichaemchan

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Secondary analysis finds curcumin enhances quality of life and reduces symptoms in CAS patients, suggesting its role as a pharmaconutrient.

Key Points

  • Curcumin significantly improved physical functioning and emotional well-being among patients with advanced head and neck cancer.
  • Patients receiving curcumin experienced less appetite loss and pain compared to those on placebo, indicating better symptom management.
  • The study utilized a randomized, placebo-controlled trial design to evaluate the effects on quality of life using established questionnaires.
  • Findings support the potential of curcumin as an effective complementary therapy in managing cancer cachexia syndrome and enhancing patient support.

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Thambamroong et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41eca713b0b5dfea67659https://doi.org/10.55374/jseamed.v9.234
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