Resources

Here is a list of resources we are using to develop this project.

Scientific guidelines:

• Some stats from Cancer Research UK: Cancer Research UK Website

• This is a comprehensive analysis from the World Cancer Research Fund of the worldwide body of evidence on preventing and surviving cancer through nutrition and physical activity: Summary of the Third Expert Report

• Here’s the page from the WCRF about breast cancer: Report and protocol

• European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) practical guidelines: Clinical nutrition and cancer

Papers for developing the questionnaire:

• Nutrition attitudes, problems and behaviours in oncology survivors: Link to the paper

• Information Needs of Cancer Patients and Perception of Impact of the Disease, of Self-Efficacy, and Locus of Control: Link to the paper

Papers on nutrition and breast cancer:

• Link to the paper

• Link to the paper

Cancer diet myths:

Some breast cancer patients will start to follow alternative nutritional advice, the Association of UK Dieticians have summarised the most common ones: Common dietary myths

Breast cancer patients’ forum:

We consulted several breast cancer patients’ forum:

• Breast cancer forum in Macmillan cancer support website:https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/chat-breast-cancer

• Breast Cancer now https://forum.breastcancernow.org/

General info available to patients:

• MacMillan nutritional advice for patients preparing for treatment: Eating well and keeping active

• The Cancer and Nutrition helpline is launching: <a href=”https://www.wcrf-uk.org/get-involved/fundraise-to-beat-cancer/the-cancer-nutrition-helpline/” style=”color: white; text-decoration: underline;text-decoration-style: dotted;”Helpline/</a>