King Charles’s decision to cut red meat from his diet following his cancer treatment has sparked a frenzy of interest in the potential effect of what we eat on cancer outcomes, and how well people do after they’re diagnosed.
While the specific details of the king’s diagnosis and treatment remain private, his dietary adjustments align with growing evidence suggesting that nutrition plays a crucial role in cancer “survivorship”, meaning living with the disease after being diagnosed – and in some cases, hopefully, being cured of it.
While we’re getting so much better at diagnosing and treating cancer, research also indicates that diet can influence cancer prognosis. However, the evidence is stronger for some cancer types than others.
