To Learn More About Nutrition and Cancer Care

National Cancer Institute
Organizations
Books

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

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

• 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.