Access further support and information about nutrition from reputable sources.
Please note, before making any lifestyle changes, contact your GP or cancer nurse specialist.
Macmillan
Macmillan has a range of resources focusing on nutritional support, some of which are cancer type specific.
Further information on their healthy eating resources can be found here.
If you experience any problems with eating, check out Macmillan’s useful guide here.
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)
World Cancer Research Fund is a UK cancer prevention charity. They look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer, and share the evidence with the public, health professionals and policymakers.
More information on this is available here.
WCRF offers a free helpline to those wishing to access support through oncology specialist dieticians.
Click here for further information on this.
Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA)
WCA offers a personalised nutrition tool to support people with cancer to eat well.
Find out by clicking here.
Separate fact from fiction with these explanations about what the evidence really says about nutrition and cancer.
Common questions about alternative diets.
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD)
Specialist dietitians from University Hospitals Dorset host a free monthly webinar designed for any adults affected by cancer; whether that’s patients, or their carers and relatives. The webinar will take place on the first Wednesday of each month starting on Wednesday 4 December, 3-4pm.
Read more and get the link for the webinar here.