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Nutrition & Cancer

Nutrition and Cancer Basics

Guidelines for Healthy Eating
What we eat is related to more cases of cancer than you may think. Up to one-third of cancers may be linked to nutrition.
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Cancer Prevention
It’s hard to sort through today’s news about food and cancer. Will dietary supplements fend off cancer? Can a special diet really prevent breast cancer? How dangerous are pesticide residues?
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Nutrition at M. D. Anderson

Department of Clinical Nutrition - Promoting comprehensive nutrition care for our patients and cancer-related nutrition education for the public at large.

Cancer Prevention Center - Prevention programs and counseling services to foster healthy lifestyle choices.

Nutrition Education & Support

Food-Drug Interaction Guide - A list of various cancer-related drugs and precautions about their food interactions.

The Learning Center - A place to find information about general health questions, wellness, cancer prevention and cancer care and support.

Patient Power - Reduce Cancer Risks through Healthy Living and Nutrition
(aired 3/20/07) While many think that cancer is inevitable, up to two-thirds of all cancers might be prevented by adopting healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits.
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Complementary Medicine Portal - News and articles about complementary, integrative and alternative medicine.

Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources (CIMER) - Features evidence-based reviews of complementary or alternative cancer therapies, including herbal/plant therapies and nutrition and special diets.

Place ...of wellness - A program providing complementary therapies for cancer patients and their caregivers, including nutrition education events and classes.

More Patient Education from Clinical Nutrition

Recipes

Recipes from the Department of Clinical Nutrition

News & Articles

House Call: Helping Kids Make Smart Food Choices

Calorie Restricted Diet Prevents Pancreatic Inflammation and Cancer

M. D. Anderson Research Links Diet, Gardening and Lung Cancer Risk

Study Examines Diet, Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk

Eat Well, Live Longer

Early Nutritional Intervention Recommended for Cancer Patients (Español)

Where Patients Can Find Nutritional Guidance

Nutritional Guidelines Help Prevent Disease

Low-fat Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Diet Effects Studied in Ovarian Cancer Patients

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American Cancer Society - Nutrition for Cancer Patients

American Institute for Cancer Research - Research on Diet and Cancer Prevention

Cancerbackup - Eating Well

National Cancer Institute -Nutrition in Cancer Care

National Cancer Institute - Eat 5 to 9 a Day for Better Health

   

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