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Agadtantra focuses on toxicology which includes study of different types of toxins, their ill -effects on the body and management for the same through Ayurveda as well as modern medicine. Various Agada kalpa or yoga serve as an antidote for poisoning, comprises combination of antitoxic medications, along with antioxidant, hepato-protective and immune-modulator substances, etc. Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Toxic carcinogens are the substances that can cause cancer. These substances can be found in the environment, workplace, and even in food. The concepts explained in Agadtantra such as Dooshivisha (latent or denatured poisons), Garavisha (artificial poisons), sthavara visha (Plant based poisons) and also Viruddhahara (Incompatible food) can be considered as the etiological factors and responsible for pathology of cancer. These contribute to cellular damage and mutations that lead to cancer. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are two distinct cancer treatments that share the goal of killing or slowing the growth of cancerous cells. As these treatments also cause toxic effects on body, Ayurveda focuses on detoxification of the body i.e. eliminating all these toxins by shodhan karma such as vaman, virechan, basti etc. Shaman chikitsa can also be given such as various agada kalpas (formulations) that are useful to reduce or to eliminate the toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.