The websites listed below offer free informational databases that describe how individual medications work, the cancers they are generally prescribed for, safety precautions, and possible side effects. Each link will take you to that organization's website.

Complementary therapies are treatments, techniques, and products that are used safely in addition to standard cancer treatments. Research shows that some complementary therapies are safe and effective when they are used with standard cancer treatment. They can help people cope with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.