Abstract: Snake venom instead of causing mortality and morbidity in human, is also therapeutically very crucial in treating various forms of cancer such as, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, leukemia etc. Different types of snake have different types of venom, inducing apoptosis, cytotoxicity, anti-proliferative activity, activating platelets by targeting platelet CLEC-2 and inhibiting the production of DNA and RNA. This review focuses on different types of snake venom having anti-cancer property