Many websites, books, blogs, articles and experts exist, giving advice on how to eat during cancer treatment, and afterwards. Dr Ryan is co-author with Dr Éadaoin Ní Bhuachalla of a new free evidence-based cookbook for cancer survivors called Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors, which has been launched by University College Cork in conjunction with Breakthrough Cancer Research, in response to the many “fad” diets currently being pushed on cancer patients (20,000 free copies of the book are available through the dietetic departments of Irish hospitals, or by contacting breakthroughcancerresearch.ie ). Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors contains the latest information from the World Cancer Research Fund report from 2018 and is endorsed by the Irish Society of Medical Oncology, the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute, Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism and the National Cancer Control Programme. They are suitable for the general population including children, not just cancer survivors, and for people with diabetes and heart disease. The book notes: “There is scientific evidence that certain lifestyle factors can help to reduce the risk of developing a new cancer and the risk of a cancer coming back.

Source: The Irish Times July 17, 2019 15:56 UTC