An official website of the United States government.
Locate information and resources on reducing risk for and preventing cancer, as well as dietary guidance for cancer patients and survivors.
Food safety is especially important for people with cancer. Read more.
Learn about artificial sweeteners, their regulation, and relationship to cancer.
Get answers to your questions on complementary and alternative medicine and cancer. Also see Thinking About Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a booklet for people who want to try additional methods to help them cope with side effects during cancer treatment, or to deal with stress and other discomforts.
You can use this booklet before, during, and after cancer treatment. It covers common types of eating problems and ways you can manage them. Also in PDF |6.6 MB .
Read about cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials, and news, as well as links to other NCI websites. Nutrition Fact Sheets include:
Find information, suggestions and resources to help with nutrition-related side effects of cancer and its treatments. Also in Spanish.
Learn about the relationship between obesity and risk for some cancers.
Answers questions about the background, history, and uses of Coenzyme Q10.
Find the latest news and research on cancer, including those nutrition-related. Also in Spanish.
Get the latest news and research on alternative cancer therapies, including those nutrition-related. Also in Spanish.
Find research and resources to help those living with cancer. Also in Spanish.
Read the final recommendation statement on Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer, issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This statement applies to healthy adults who have no known nutritional deficiencies.