Monday, May 12, 2014

Resources on Nutrition and Cancer

Overview of Nutrition in Cancer Care
[Source: National Cancer Institute]

Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment
[Source: National Cancer Institute]

Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
[Source: UCSF Medical Center]


Additional Nutrition Resources
[Source: UCSF Patient Health Library]

Nutrition & Cancer: The Whole Diet

(Podcast from the UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center)




Nutrition Counseling & Workshops at UCSF
with registered dietician, Greta Macaire

Nutrition counseling services are open to UCSF cancer patients at no charge, although donations are appreciated. A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.

More information is available by calling the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center at 415.885.3693 or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/support/crc/nutrition-counseling-and-workshops.

Upcoming Workshops:

Nutrition and Breast Cancer
May 21, 2014, 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
http://cancer.ucsf.edu/events/2014/05/21/nutrition-and-breast-cancer.1480

Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
May 27, 2014, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
http://cancer.ucsf.edu/events/2014/05/27/nutrition-and-prostate-cancer.4578

See the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center quarterly calendar for upcoming classes and events.