Eating well before, during and after cancer treatment can help you feel better, and reduce the side effects of treatment. It can also help to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
Making the decision to eat well can make you feel more in control.
Searching online for ‘cancer and diet’ brings up nearly two million results, but some of it may be misleading or unsafe.
To help you get the best advice, a specialist team of Cancer Dietitians from Hampshire have gathered good, factual nutritional information that you can match to your own needs.
There are two parts to this information which are explained below.
Advice for you
You can answer some questions online to get advice specifically for you. Follow the link below and click on the Take our survey box.
First you will be asked for your height and weight, and how you are currently feeling.
You will be given some links to information relevant to you, depending on the answers you give.
Evidence-based nutritional advice
You can search for useful information by category, including:
- advice if you are struggling to eat, or are losing weight
- advice to overcome common side effects of cancer treatment
- questions about alternative diets
- healthy eating
You can also watch videos about diet and appetite from Macmillan Cancer Support and dietitians at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
You can Contact Us if you have any problems using the survey or accessing the nutritional information.
Please speak to your cancer nurse or medical team if you have any further queries about your diet and eating well with cancer.