I would like to know what diet a person undergoing chemotherapy should follow. Specifically, it is a 54-year-old woman diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm of the right lung and bronchus (small cell). Please provide products that should not be used during chemotherapy.
Hello, many side effects are possible during chemotherapy. Therefore, first of all, you should minimize it, e.g. in case of nausea - make sure that the food portions are smaller, lighter, but more often. Often, it also helps to ensure that meals are served at room temperature, etc. The most important dietary goal during treatment will be to maintain body weight - therefore, between chemistry courses, it is worth paying particular attention to the proper energy of the diet. Nutridrink preparations are helpful in case of difficulties with taking meals. It is worth asking your doctor about it before starting the first chemotherapy. When it comes to the products themselves - it is worth asking the doctor whether the medications taken do not require the elimination of specific groups of products from the menu. This is often the case with dairy products. However, it is the doctor who ultimately decides whether such a restriction is necessary. In addition, you must not eat raw / undercooked meat products, raw fish, raw eggs, and raw egg desserts during chemotherapy. It is very important that the products are natural and fresh, and that the dairy products served (if there are no contraindications) are pasteurized. Regards
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Ewa Ceborska-ScheiterbauerDietitian. A graduate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences at the Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumption Sciences, specializing in dietetics. Nutrition specialist in civilization diseases. Answers questions about diet and nutrition during cancer treatment.
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