Master - Specialist Doctor 1 Co Dang Khuong - Oncology Department - Xuyen A General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that unscientific diet is related to colorectal cancer. Typically, eating less fiber and more meat, fat, and protein will cause obesity and increase the risk of colon cancer.
"In addition, fried and grilled foods, sausages, bacon, and protein also increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Fat is metabolized by bacteria in the intestines, causing abnormal epithelial cell proliferation and progression to cancer," said Dr. Khuong.
Nurse Nguyen Thi Hoang Na, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, said that nutrition is an important factor affecting the prognosis and quality of life of cancer patients. Malnutrition, especially cancer cachexia, can occur at any stage of the disease and is directly related to the ability to respond to treatment, treatment complications, immune function, recovery level after surgery or chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
Factors affecting the state of weakness in cancer patients include anorexia, loss of appetite, changes in taste and perception of food, feeling of fullness, indigestion due to decreased digestive enzymes, increased mucus secretion, pain and infection of the mouth, throat, changes in the shape of the digestive tract due to tumors or compression, inactivation of the intestine due to tumors. Side effects of chemotherapy causing inflammation of mucous glands, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or radiation therapy causing decreased salivation, dry mouth, affecting the sense of taste and smell. Excessive abstinence in eating and drinking to support treatment according to unorthodox concepts. Aversion to nutritional preparations commonly used during the treatment phase.
Patients should limit hard, dry, raw foods, fried and grilled foods.
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Nutrition for cancer patients
According to nurse Na, the general principle of a good diet for patients is to eat enough carbohydrates and protein, increase unsaturated fats, especially omega-3 from fish oil, walnuts... because of cachexia due to cancer, good fats can be a very useful alternative energy source if the patient cannot eat enough carbohydrates, reduce bad fats (including saturated fats and transfats), unnecessary spices, minimize processed foods (canned foods) and long-term preserved foods (sausages, sausages, bacon...)
Eat more foods containing fiber such as vegetables and fruits and pay attention to increasing the amount of vitamins and minerals in the diet with fresh fruits and milk. In case you cannot provide enough energy through regular foods, you can use additional nutritional supplements after main meals or as snacks.
Divide your meals into smaller portions, and eat extra snacks between main meals to ensure your daily energy needs. The number of meals per day can be up to 6-10. Dividing your meals into smaller portions also helps reduce nausea and vomiting...
Limit hard, rough, dry, raw foods, fried and grilled foods... Prepare food simply, cook until soft, if necessary, chop, crush or puree food. Fried or grilled foods at high temperatures produce carcinogens such as acrylamide, PAHs, HCAs. Therefore, not only does it cause indigestion, but it can also increase the risk of cancer recurrence if used for a long time.
Avoid foods with strong, concentrated odors or flavors... Patients with mucosal ulcers or gastrointestinal mucosal inflammation should limit foods and drinks with sour flavors.
Processed foods can be used according to the taste of each patient.
"Food for cancer patients must be hygienic and safe, due to the high risk of infection from the digestive tract. Food should be selected as fresh as possible, limit the use of preserved food, cook just enough to eat and eat within 2 hours of preparation. Only use cooked food, absolutely eliminate spoiled, damaged, moldy food or any other different sensory signs (color, smell, taste...)", nurse Na shared.
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