Nutrition and Cancer a Guide for People with Cancer, Their Families and Friends
Nutrition and Cancer A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends Practical and support information For information & support, call Nutrition and Cancer A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends First published July 1998 as Food and Cancer. This edition June 2019. © Cancer Council Australia 2019. ISBN 978 1 925651 51 5 Nutrition and Cancer is reviewed approximately every three years. Check the publication date above to ensure this copy is up to date. Editor: Jenni Bruce. Designer: Emma Johnson. Printer: SOS Print + Media Group. Acknowledgements This edition has been developed by Cancer Council NSW on behalf of all other state and territory Cancer Councils as part of a National Cancer Information Subcommittee initiative. We thank the reviewers of this booklet: Jenelle Loeliger, Head of Nutrition and Speech Pathology Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Rebecca Blower, Public Health Advisor, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Council Queensland, QLD; Julia Davenport, Consumer; Irene Deftereos, Senior Dietitian, Western Health, VIC; Lynda Menzies, A/Senior Dietitian – Cancer Care (APD), Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD; Caitriona Nienaber, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council WA; Janice Savage, Consumer. This booklet is funded through the generosity of the people of Australia. Note to reader Always consult your doctor about matters that affect your health. This booklet is intended as a general introduction to the topic and should not be seen as a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice. You should obtain independent advice relevant to your specific situation from appropriate professionals, and you may wish to discuss issues raised in this book with them.
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