Nutrition & Cancer

“Because gastric cancers involve the digestive system, following a healthy diet is especially important for patients with this type of cancer,” says Martha Raymond, Founding Executive Director of the GI Cancers Alliance.

Arming yourself with a healthy diet during and after cancer treatment can optimize healing and improve your quality of life.

Oncology nutritionist Julie Lanford presents nutrition tips for patients with lung cancer, advocating for a health plan to combat unintentional weight loss and managing poor appetite.

Registered dietitian Julie Lanford offers patients with cancer key points for a nourishing diet and maintaining good health while social distancing.

Oncology dietitian Julie Lanford offers tips on how to reduce the risk of colon cancer, as well as strategies for survivors during and after cancer treatment.

Cancer Dietitian Julie Langford suggests starting the new year with a positive approach by avoiding the usual negative resolutions about food and focusing on what you enjoy eating.

It can be confusing and overwhelming to determine what to eat and what not to eat with a cancer diagnosis. Because of the amount of information available on nutrition and cancer from books, online, or even family and friends, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

A dietitian offers tips to help patients with lung cancer make better dietary choices during their cancer treatment and beyond.

From well-intentioned friends and family members who share the latest rumor about cancer and nutrition to the crazy headlines on social media that are full of misinformation, people with cancer are barraged with advice—much of it bad. Registered Dietitian Julie Lanford busts 5 of those myths.