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​​​​Eating well is not always easy when you have cancer and are undergoing treatment. With the help of our registered dietitians, you can learn about eating well during and after treatment. Dietitians can help you:

  • Manage symptoms that affect nutrition
  • Stay hydrated
  • Develop a personal nutrition therapy program
  • Control weight loss or weight gain
  • Understand the risks and benefits of complementary or alternative diet therapies

In one-on-one consultations, a dietitian works with you to plan a healthy diet for you during and after cancer treatment. The dietitian will help you modify your plan as things change.​

How to Get Referred

Ask a member of your health care team to refer you if you would like to speak with a dietitian.

Our Team
Name Expertise
Jenny Ai RD
  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Myeloma
  • Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
  • Immune Effector Cell Therapy
Anna Richardson RD
  • Breast cancer
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Pituitary cancer
  • Esophageal and Gastroesophageal junction cancer
  • Lung cancer
Lynda Au RD
  • Head and Neck cancers
Carole-Anne Williams RD
  • Head and Neck cancers
Karmen More RD
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Genitourinary cancer
  • Gynecologic cancer
  • Sarcoma
Sarah Buchanan RD
  • Hepatic (liver) cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Gallbladder cancer
Megan Morrison RD
  • Leukemia
  • Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Candice Nguyen RD
  • Primary Central Nervous System cancers
  • Melanoma/Skin
  • Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant
Linda Cerullo RD
  • Older Adult Cancer Clinic
  • NUANCE research project
Michele Davies RD
  • Head & Neck cancer Survivorship (2 months after the end of treatment)

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Nutrition Resources

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Group Classes

You can take part in our regular group classes about eating well when you have cancer:

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Cancer Cookbook

The dietitians at Princess Margaret co-wrote a cookbook. The cookbook is called Goes Down Easy: Recipes to Help You Cope with the Challenge of Eating During Cancer Treatment. You can borrow the book from the Patient & Family Library or purchase a copy from Amazon Canada or Indigo ($24.95).

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Food Safety Video Series

In collaboration with the Cancer Education Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre dietitians have developed a food safety video series to help people with weakened immune systems reduce their risk of getting food poisoning.

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Diet & Nutrition Articles

Find articles about cancer and nutrition. Each article has been written by a Registered Dietitian who specializes in cancer care.

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https://www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/Education/Continuing_Education_Programs/Pages/continuing_education_programs.aspx
Last reviewed: 10/24/2023
Last modified: 11/20/2024 5:10 AM
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