Patient Publications

A Guide to Good Nutrition During Cancer Treatment, 4th Edition

Cost: $10 (Orders of six or more books: $8)

Editors: Saundra N. Aker, R.D., C.D. and Polly Lenssen, M.S., R.D., C.D., FADA

An easy-to-use diet and nutrition resource for people in treatment for cancer or other immunosuppressive diseases including AIDS, hematopoietic stem cell or other organ transplants. Caregivers will also find this book invaluable.

The book's goal is to help maintain nutritional well-being by helping to solve the eating problems resulting from cancer therapies. It is a short-term guide, not a lifelong eating plan. The book includes an extensive chapter on food-safety guidelines for use in the home as well as when eating out in restaurants and other food-service establishments. With recovery from therapy, a healthy diet may become the focus. The book concludes with a look to the future and resuming a healthy lifestyle and diet.

Book Highlights

• Common cancer treatment problems with medical and nutritional solutions.

• Tables of common problems listing easy-to-tolerate foods

• Helpful hints to make food look and taste better

• Updated and individualized calorie, protein and fluid guidelines

• Vitamin and mineral supplement tables including safe ranges

• Expanded calorie and protein guide emphasizing popular foods

• Beverage recipes highlighting delicious smoothies and other favorites

• A section covering the special needs of children

• A diet and food safety section that covers:

  • High risk foods to avoid

  • Tips for safe food handling, preparation and storage in the home

  • Safe water sources

  • Eating safely when away from home

• Nutrition guidelines for long-term recovery from cancer treatment

• Resources: nutritional supplements, books, and web sites

To order a copy of A Guide to Good Nutrition During Cancer Treatment, 4th Edition, use the link to the order form at the bottom of this page. Open an order and print out, fill in, and mail to Nutrition Services along with your check or money order prepayment. If you're unable to open this file, click Adobe Acrobat® Reader® to download a free Acrobat reader.