Eating well with blood cancer
Whether you're living with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or any other type of blood cancer, eating well is an important part of looking after your body and mind.
Funding information
The following pharmaceutical companies and charitable organisations helped fund this information, but had no influence over it: Abbvie, AstraZeneca, Incyte, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Kyowa Kirin, Roche, Sobi UK, The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Steel Charitable Trust and The Grace Trust.
What to eat when you have blood cancer
Read our tips about the kinds of foods you should be eating and why eating well matters when you have blood cancer.
Eating problems
Some people find it hard to eat and enjoy food when they have blood cancer, or are going through treatment. We've gathered some suggestions that might help.
Blood cancer and food: your questions
Browse our frequently asked questions and learn more about the facts behind diet and cancer myths.
Religious fasting and blood cancer
Find out if it's safe to fast when you have blood cancer or are going through treatment, and read more about what you can do if you're not able to fast.
Your guide to eating well
Get your free booklet all about eating well with blood cancer. Includes information on having a balanced diet, food safety and tips to help with eating problems.
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Last full review 2024. Next full review due 2027. We may make factual updates to the information throughout this period.
Many thanks to specialist haematology dietitians Natasha Jones and Victoria Mace for checking content in this section.
The following pharmaceutical companies helped fund an earlier version of this information, but had no input into the content or direction of the project: Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Read about how we work with the pharmaceutical industry.