Cancer nutrition pathfinder
For more nutrition information, check out the trusted resources below.
Websites
Canadian Cancer Society
For nutrition information specific to your cancer type, click on cancer information – choose your cancer type – supportive care.
American Cancer Society (US-based)
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) (US-based)
Canadian Nutrient File
Visit this website to search the nutrient content of a food.
About Herbs By Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US-based)
Visit this website for information on herbs, botanicals, supplements, and complementary therapies.
Unlock Food
Visit this website for information on general healthy eating,
Canada’s Food Guide
Visit this website for information on general healthy eating.
Handouts and booklets
Visit the Nutrition Resource Centre (T-wing, ground floor, across from Druxy’s) or go to sunnybrook.ca/cancernutrition for a wide variety of print materials, like:
Nutrition handouts
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Handouts by Odette’s dietitians to help you eat well and manage side effects from treatment
Eating Well When You Have Cancer booklet (Canadian Cancer Society)
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This can also be found at cancer.ca/publications
Symptom management guides (Cancer Care Ontario)
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Patient guides to help you manage your symptoms and side effects of treatment that may impact your diet
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These can also be found at cancercareontario.ca/symptoms
Recipes
The Cancer Kitchen Recipes by OncoLink (US-based)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US-based)
Good Nutrition for Cancer Recovery (UK-based)
You can borrow these cookbooks from the Odette Cancer Centre / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Visit the PEARL Library (T-wing, 1st floor, by main reception) or call 416-480-4534 for more information.
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Goes Down Easy: Recipes to Help You Cope With The Challenge of Eating During Cancer Treatment, 2006
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The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook, 2012
Videos and podcasts
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The Cancer Dietitian Podcast
Listen online at cancerdietitianpodcast.com or on your smartphone/tablet (search The Cancer Dietitian Podcast in a podcast app). -
Odette Cancer Centre videos
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Please go to sunnybrook.ca/cancernutrition
- Videos include Eating Well with Cancer and Managing Appetite Loss
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Support services
Odette Nutrition Resource Centre
Telephone: 416-480-5000 ext. 3438
Website: sunnybrook.ca/cancernutrition
Location: Odette Cancer Centre, T-wing, ground floor, TG-261 (across from Druxy’s)
A free drop-in service for you to meet with Clinical Nutrition staff that can review your diet and answer any questions or concerns about nutrition before, during, and after treatment.
Wellspring
Telephone: 1-877-499-9904
Website: wellspring.ca
Location(s): Several including Westerkirk House (Sunnybrook)
Free nutrition workshops include Healthy Eating During Treatment.
Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre
Telephone: 905-579-4833
Website: hearthplace.org
Location: Oshawa, Ontario
Free services include peer support, support groups, online communities, and a cancer information telephone line.
Meals on Wheels
Website: mealsonwheels.ca
Location(s): Available in many communities across Ontario
Meal delivery service for seniors, people living with disabilities, and people suffering from illnesses and recovering from surgeries.
ELLICSR Kitchen
Telephone: 416-581-8620
Website: ellicsr.ca
Location: Toronto General Hospital
Free cooking workshop on the third Thursday of every month. No registration necessary.
While this information may be useful, it is intended for educational purposes only. Please continue to ask your health care team if you have questions or concerns. For any other inquiries, please contact us at patienteducation@sunnybrook.ca.
