Useful links and resources
Cancer Centre
Patient Information Leaflets
You can find all of the Nutrition and Dietetics Patient Information sheets here.
The leaflets that may be of particular interest to you are as follows:
Eating well during cancer treatment
Eating well during pelvic radiotherapy
Eating when you have a small appetite
Food safety advice for people who are receiving cancer treatment
Healthy eating for weight gain
Healthy Eating for weight loss
Trusted sources of information
If you are interested in reading more about cancer and diet try not to search on Google. There are millions of websites that provide advice that is not recommended by dietitians and other healthcare professionals.
The following are trusted sources of information:
General Diet and Cancer information
Macmillan
Read information about maintaining a healthy lifestyle here.
Read information on Healthy Eating and Cancer here.
Read information on managing weight gain after cancer treatment here.
Cancer Research UK
Read information on diet and cancer here.
World Cancer Research Fund
Read information on eating well during cancer here.
General diet information
British Dietetic Association
Read information on food facts here.
NHS Choices
Read information on healthy eating here.
Tumour specific information on diet
Breast Cancer
Read information on why you need a balanced diet here.
Bowel Cancer
Read information on diet after treatment.
Kidney Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Read information on diet and pancreatic cancer here.
Prostate Cancer
Read information on diet and physical activity here.
Drink Aware
Read information on being drink aware here.
Other useful information and resources
The Fountain Centre
Access the Fountain Centre website here.
Mindfulness