This mini-chapter will help you learn about the botanical compounds used in cancer treatment/research and about the plants that produce them. The information in this site is not a replacement for advice from licensed medical professionals, and people should not attempt to medicate themselves or others with the plants listed here. Most are poisonous, and some people may be severely allergic to the ones that aren't.

Select the name for plant description and natural history information, select individual compounds for biochemical/pharmacological information:

For quick-reference pharmaceutical info, check out the Chemical Comparison Table. There are hundreds of other plants that produce anticancer compounds -- I have put together a Table of 70+ Other Anticancer Botanicals you might want to check out.

PLEASE NOTE: I am not a doctor, nor do I work with a cancer research lab. I very much enjoy hearing from the people who use this site, but please do not ask me for medical advice, because all I can ethically do is suggest you talk to a physician. If you or a loved one has cancer, you might wish to visit Cancer Care, Inc. for information on support groups, clinical trials, counseling, and medical referrals. If you have other medical questions, you might try Ask-A-Doc or the AMA's Ask the Medical Expert.

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