The CanEAT Pathway for patients

This is a guide to the best nutrition for people with cancer and their carers.  

This pathway helps with achieving and delivering the best nutrition care. It supplies reliable information, resources, tools, and practical tips. These will all help you along the way. 

 
Introducing the CanEAT pathway 

 

Nutrition and cancer: are you looking for answers? 

Sixty percent of people with cancer have a nutrition related issue. Good nutrition is important, especially when you have cancer. Your nutritional needs will depend on:  

• what cancer you have 

• the type of treatment we are delivering 

• where you are on your cancer path.  

Regardless, we can help you with your nutritional needs. For instance, if you need help managing nausea, fatigue, and weight. 

Find the full pathway here: 

The CanEAT pathway animation for people with cancer & their carers 

 

General Information 

Use these resources to 'get started' on your nutrition and cancer path: 

• Nutrition and cancer PDF postcard

• Nutrition and cancer infographic PDF fact sheet

Cancer Type PDF Fact sheets 

These resources will help you understand what you need to know. They will also help you understand what you can expect for your individual cancer types or types. 

• Breast

• Genitourinary 

• Gynaecological

• Haematology (blood cancer)

• Head & neck

• Lower gastrointestinal

• Lung

• Neurological

• Sarcoma (bone cancer)

• Skin (Melanoma)

• Unknown primary

• Upper gastrointestinal

Document PDF Toolkit 

• Finding a dietitian fact sheet– how to access right nutrition services 

• Managing weight fact sheet– information on how to best manage unintentional weight gain from treatment side effects 

• Myth busting fact sheet – how do you tell fact from fiction? 12 nutrition and cancer myths busted 

• Nutrition step 1 – preparing for treatment fact sheet

• Nutrition step 2 – during treatment fact sheet

• Nutrition step 3 – immediately after treatment fact sheet

• Nutrition step 4 – long-term survivorship, including living with advanced cancer fact sheet

• Nutrition step 5 – end-of-life care fact sheet

• Nutrition prescription – form completed by your dietitian with you to supply clear advice and recommendations for your ongoing nutrition care 

Nutrition transitions package 

• Nutrition transitions fact sheet – tips for achieving a healthy balanced diet after completing your first cancer treatment

General consumer feedback 

You can send us any feedback and suggestions to help us improve the pathway via the online form CanEAT pathway feedback and suggestions. 

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