You should try to have a healthy diet when you have prostate cancer. This is important for your general health as well as helping you recover from cancer treatment.
There isn’t any strong evidence that you should eat or avoid particular foods.
However, radiotherapy to the prostate can change the way your bowel works. Bowel motions may be more frequent and loose . Changing what you eat can sometimes help with this.
Always speak to your doctor, specialist nurse or dietician if you are experiencing side effects that's affecting your appetite. They can give you advice about how to adapt your diet.
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