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To Learn More About Nutrition and Cancer Care

National Cancer Institute

For information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) about nutrition and cancer treatment, see Coping with Cancer: Managing Physical Effects.

For information from NCI about nutrition and cancer prevention, see the following PDQ summaries:

• Cancer Prevention Overview
• Breast Cancer Prevention
• Colorectal Cancer Prevention
• Esophageal Cancer Prevention
• Lung Cancer Prevention
• Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention

Organizations

For general nutrition information and other resources, see the following:

• United States Department of Agriculture
  • www.choosemyplate.gov
  • Dietary Guidelines for 2010

• American Botanical Council
  • 800-373-7105
  • abc.herbalgram.org
• American Cancer Society
  • 800-227-2345
  • www.cancer.org
• American Dietetic Association
  • 800-877-1600
  • www.eatright.org
• American Institute for Cancer Research
  • 800-843-8114
  • www.aicr.org
• American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
  • 800-727-4567
  • www.nutritioncare.org
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
  • 888-644-6226 (NCCAM Clearinghouse)
  • 866-464-3615 (toll free TTY)
  • nccam.nih.gov
• Office of Dietary Supplements
  • 301-435-2920
  • ods.od.nih.gov

Books

• American Cancer Society’s Healthy Eating Cookbook: a Celebration of Food, Friends, and Healthy Living. 3rd ed. Atlanta, GA: The American Cancer Society, 2005.
• Bloch A, Cassileth BR, Holmes MD, Thomson CA, eds.: Eating Well, Staying Well During and After Cancer. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society, 2004.
• Ghosh K, Carson L, and Cohen E: Betty Crocker’s Living With Cancer Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Tips Through Treatment and Beyond. New York, NY: Hungry Minds, 2002.
• Weihofen DL, Robbins J, Sullivan PA: Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook: over 150 Tasty and Nutritious Recipes for People Who Have Difficulty Swallowing. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002.
• Wilson JR: I-Can’t-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft-Diet Recipes for People With Chewing, Swallowing, or Dry-Mouth Disorders. Alameda, Calif: Hunter House Inc., 2003.