An alternative therapy is a remedies where the cancer related symptoms is relived, so that the patients feel better and also improves their health condition. In this revived article we discussed the meaning, types, guidelines, and helpful of complementary and alternative medicine along with the most popular alternative therapies. The result for this review so many researches carried out and it seems to be safe. It concludes that by using alternative therapies the quality of life will improve for the cancer patients. To motivate the open communication of Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients but oncologists should have more knowledge about the most popular remedies and also should know where to find correct information for themselves and for their patients.