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ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2016

"What about diet?" A qualitative study of cancer survivors' views on diet and cancer and their sources of information.

R J Beeken, K Williams, J Wardle, H Croker

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Article in European journal of cancer care, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R J BeekenDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
K WilliamsDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
J WardleDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
H CrokerDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, London, UK.
University College London · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 14133
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the abundance of misreporting about diet and cancer in the media and online, cancer survivors are at risk of misinformation. The aim of this study was to explore cancer survivors' beliefs about diet quality and cancer, the impact on their behaviour and sources of information. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with adult cancer survivors in the United Kingdom who had been diagnosed with any cancer in adulthood and were not currently receiving treatment (n = 19). Interviews were analysed using Thematic Analysis. Emergent themes highlighted that participants were aware of diet affecting risk for the development of cancer, but were less clear about its role in recurrence. Nonetheless, their cancer diagnosis appeared to be a prompt for dietary change; predominantly to promote general health. Changes were generally consistent with healthy eating recommendations, although dietary supplements and other non-evidence-based actions were mentioned. Participants reported that they had not generally received professional advice about diet and were keen to know more, but were often unsure about information from other sources. The views of our participants suggest cancer survivors would welcome guidance from health professionals. Advice that provides clear recommendations, and which emphasises the benefits of healthy eating for overall well-being, may be particularly well-received.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAttitude to HealthDietDiet, HealthyFemaleHealth StatusHumansInformation ServicesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPatient Education as TopicQualitative ResearchSocioeconomic Factorsbeliefscancer survivorshipdietinformationknowledgemedia

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PMID27349812
PMCPMC4995727
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