Could food improve cancer treatment?

That Cancer Conversation

When thinking about cancer treatment, our first thoughts may be about surgery or chemotherapy.

But what about what we eat?

In this episode, we hear from Dr Clare Shaw, a lead cancer dietician and therapy researcher who has written multiple books with the Royal Marsden Hospital, including The Cancer Cookbook. And Professor Karen Vousden, co-founder of Faeth Therapeutics, a company looking at how diets could help beat cancer.

From taste changes to the keto diet, we sit down with our knowledgeable guests to help us scratch the surface of the vast world of diet and cancer. And help us navigate through the question ‘Could food improve cancer treatment?’

Find out more about our fantastic guests:

• Dr Clare Shaw
• Prof. Karen Vousden

Discover more about the research and resources discussed:

• British Dietetics Association diet myths
• Faeth Therapeutics
• About Cancer pages on diet and cancer

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