\u201cMore people are surviving cancer, but nutrition is still being left behind,\u201d said Dr Laura Keaver, a senior lecturer in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the Atlantic Technological University in Donegal.<\/p>\n
\u201cSurvivors deserve evidence-based support that helps them live well, not confusion or guesswork,\u201d said Dr Keaver, who led the review, \u2018Nutrition in Cancer Survivorship: Bridging the Evidence-practice Gap\u2019.<\/p>\n
She said one of the most striking findings of the research was the limited and inconsistent access to evidence-based nutrition care for cancer survivors, despite clear evidence of benefit.<\/p>\n
Many survivors are motivated to improve their diet following treatment, yet often do not receive timely or appropriate guidance, the review found.<\/p>\n
Without professional support, individuals may rely on unreliable sources of information, leading to confusion, anxiety and, in some cases, unnecessary dietary restriction, she added.<\/p>\n
Dr Keaver said it is not about rigid rules or perfection, adding: \u201cNutrition after cancer doesn\u2019t have to be perfect or complicated. What survivors need is clear, trustworthy guidance that supports their recovery and quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that small, realistic dietary changes can make a meaningful difference to health outcomes and well-being.<\/p>\n
A prostate cancer patient could benefit from a high protein diet with resistance exercise<\/p>\n
In comparison to the general population, lower intakes of fruit and vegetables and a poorer dietary quality have been reported among adult cancer survivors, the review found.<\/p>\n
Persistent treatment-related symptoms frequently continue well into survivorship, directly influencing food preferences, intake and metabolic outcomes.<\/p>\n
For common cancers such as breast cancer, a patient can have symptoms like fatigue, altered taste or smell and weight gain. A dietary strategy in this instance could include protein-rich meals, a Mediterranean-style diet and resistance exercise.<\/p>\n
A prostate cancer patient can suffer weight gain or loss, constipation or loss of muscle. They could benefit from a high protein diet with resistance exercise, and fibre and hydration for bowel health. The research also highlights concerns for those treated for cancer in childhood or young adulthood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cMore people are surviving cancer, but nutrition is still being left behind,\u201d said Dr Laura Keaver, a senior…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316054,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[4593,103,61,60],"class_list":["post-316053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-eilish-oregan","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}