At the UT Health East Texas HOPE Cancer Center, we want to provide our patients and their families with any resources they may need, from screening exams, nutrition, travel and lodging, spiritual support and more. Click the links below to learn more.
Nutrition Resources
Cancer and its treatment can change what we eat and drink. Chemotherapy affects people in different ways. The type of side effects nad when they happen depend on the type, amount, how often and how long treatment is. Common food-related side effects are listed below with a brief summary. For more information, please see the “side effects” tab and/or visit trusted websites, some of which are listed in nutrition resources below.
- www.cancer.gov
- publications
- patient education publications
- treatments and side effects
- eat hints: before, during, and after cancer
- treatments and side effects
- patient education publications
- publications
- www.cancer.org
- treatment & support
- treatment & side effects
- treatment & support
- www.cancer.net
- coping with cancer
- physical, emotional and social effects of cancer
- managing physical side effects
- physical, emotional and social effects of cancer
- coping with cancer
- www.mskcc.org
- adult patients
- cancer care
- patient and caregiver education
- search bar, type: “eating”
- Top result: eating well during your cancer treatment
- search bar, type: “eating”
- patient and caregiver education
- cancer care
- adult patients
- www.ellicsr.ca
- clinics and programs
- ELLISCR kitchen
- recipes by side effects OR recipes by meal types
- ELLISCR kitchen
- clinics and programs
- www.bccancer.bc.ca
- health info
- coping with cancer
- managing symptoms & side effects OR nutrition support
- coping with cancer
- health info
- www.mayoclinic.org
- search bar: type “eating during cancer treatment”
- top result: tips to make food tastier
- search bar: type “eating during cancer treatment”
- www.nutritionforstrength.com
Lifestyle Change Programs
UT Tyler Health Sciences Center
12-week FREE workshop series designed to help and encourage cancer survivors who are not currently receiving treatment and their caregivers to make healthy choices, get active and ultimately feel better. Call 903-877-1436 or email lifestylechangeprograms@uthct.edu for more information. No physician referrals are needed.
Spiritual Support
When faced with a medical situation, the main focus is to heal the body. For some though, a medical diagnosis or treatment may require spiritual healing as well. That’s where our healthcare team and Pastoral Care services can help. The chaplains at UT Health Science Center are trained to assist our patients, families, and staff by providing support throughout the healing process. This can include prayer, reading of scriptures, providing companionship, or arranging visits from leaders of specific faiths.
Our Pastoral Care team offers a caring environment and respects each one’s spirituality. With 20+ volunteer chaplains, we cater to all walks of life and traditions of faith when spiritual support is needed. To receive support services from the Pastoral Care staff, please request your nurse to make a consult or call 903-877-2859.
Online Resources
American Cancer Society
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
This is Living with Cancer
- https://www.thisislivingwithcancer.com/
- Website and app for managing life with cancer.
Patients Like Me
- https://www.patientslikeme.com/
- Covers 2800+ diagnoses with treatment information, resources and support groups.
Chemo Care
- https://www.chemocare.com/
- Information on chemotherapy medications, side effect management and nutrition.
Cancer Care
Information on resources locally and nationally for counseling, support groups, financial assistance, and many others.
