The nurse contact number 0808 800 4040 is freephone from a UK landline and most mobiles. The lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You can find more information here. If you are outside the UK, your operator may charge you. If you need to speak to a nurse from anywhere outside the UK we suggest you contact your nearest support service which you can find here
Eating and drinking a balanced diet plays an important part in coping with cancer and its treatments. A good diet can help the body to: cope with treatment side effects, handle the most beneficial dose of certain treatments, recover and heal faster, fight off infections and feel stronger, healthier and have more energy.
It is important to include everything you need in your diet, including: protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals, water and fibre. You can read more about a balanced diet here.
Unfortunately there really is not enough evidence to say that taking CBD oil will be beneficial. There are many claims, particularly from companies that produce this, that it can cure and treat many health problems including cancer. But at the moment there has not been enough robust information from clinical trials to say that it should be used. Also, because it has not been regulated as a cancer treatment no one can say if it is safe to take alongside cancer treatments.
We have information about CBD oil and cannabis oil on our website, you can see it here.
