Why Isn’t Food Part of Cancer Care?
Sheila Dillon looks into why food often gets overlooked in cancer care, and how that could change - exploring diet, recovery, relapse and the role of prehabilitation.
Sheila Dillon looks into why food isn’t given more emphasis during cancer care - despite growing evidence that nutrition can play a role in treatment and recovery.
Drawing on her own experience, she finds out how food is being introduced as part of prehabilitation plans in the North East of England, explores the latest science behind diet and cancer, and hears from those who believe the latest Cancer Plan for England doesn’t say enough about the importance of food and nutrition.
Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol
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- Fri 19 Jun 202611:00BBC Radio 4
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