"Many people with cancer find that the disease or their treatment changes the taste of their food, dulls their appetite or leads to them losing weight. Maggie's cancer centres have been advising patients about food in a partnership with the Royal Marsden NHS cancer trust in London since 2020. But it plans to extend its dietary support to those attending all its 27 centres in Britain and Northern Ireland"
"The workshops led by a cancer specialist dietitian have also helped patients by debunking unproven but popular myths around cancer and nutrition, such as that sugar feeds and helps spread the disease and that they should avoid dairy products. Maggie's is urging Wes Streeting, the health secretary, to ensure the government's forthcoming new cancer strategy encourages every NHS trust in England to collaborate with them after the Marsden found that the classes helped reduce waiting times to access its own nutrition service."
Maggie's is extending dietary support to patients at all 27 centres across Britain and Northern Ireland after partnering with the Royal Marsden NHS cancer trust in London since 2020. Workshops and cookery classes led by a cancer specialist dietitian address taste changes, reduced appetite and weight loss caused by cancer or its treatments. The sessions debunk common nutrition myths, for example claims that sugar feeds cancer or that dairy must be avoided, and encourage a healthy balanced diet. Group workshops reduced waiting times by providing timely group education and freeing Marsden dietitians to offer one-to-one care for complex cases.
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