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Cancer patients have special nutrition needs and issues related to eating. Good nutrition is important at every stage of cancer treatment. Understand this aspect of nutrition during cancer can help you to cope better during the cancer treatment. Post your question on "Ask the Specialists" what you can do to cope and treat your concerns related to nutrition and cancer.
Hosted by:
Ms. Chang Yok Ying,
Pharmacist from National Cancer Centre Singapore
You can post your questions from now till 31st July 2010.
All answers will be posted online by 10th August 2010.
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Posted by sieweng55 | Hi Ms Chang
We know that a healthy diet is very significant for someone undergoing treatment for cancer and it is a time when there is much demand on the body. So,
- What are the main nutritional goals for someone living with cancer?
- What's good to eat during the treatment of chemotherapy and radiation?
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Answered by | 1) It is important for someone undergoing cancer therapy to eat well to maintain good levels of platelets, neutrophils, albumin in the blood in order to receive therapy with minimal breaks. Nausea and changes in taste and smell often happen and cause patients to lose appetite.
Hence the strategy to adopt while patients are on cancer therapy is to serve him his favourite foods without much fuss on fine aspects of ‘healthy diet’. However, it will be good to exercise some restraints on the use of salt, sugar and oil in food preparation.
2) Preferred cooking methods would be steaming, boiling , light stir-frying instead of grilling, broiling and barbequeing. Avoid preserved foods.
Answered by Ms. Chang Yok Ying,
Pharmacist from National Cancer Centre Singapore
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Posted by sbdtys | My dad is 68 yrs old n doctor confirmed 90% cancer in pancreas in 4th stage yesterday. Doctor have yet to get tissues @ liver for testing.
I browse thru the website http://www.nutrimaxorganic.com/health_topics/raw_potato_juice.html
on benefits of drinking raw potato juice for cancer patients.
Please advice is it really true?
Posted by Dion.
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Answered by | | Orally, raw potato juice is used for gastritis and stomach disorders. There are no evidence-based data on the effect of raw potato juice on cancer.
Answered by Ms. Chang Yok Ying,
Pharmacist from National Cancer Centre Singapore
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Posted by sbdtys | I'm a 3+ year survivor. I was advised to take 2 capsules of lingzhi twice a day as anti-oxidant and build up immunity to prevent cancer. Recently a cancer patient advised me not to take lingzhi as it can also cause cancer cells to grow. I'm now very confused.
Semaj
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Answered by | The main biologic compounds in lingzhi, beta-D-glucan and triterpenes, have demonstrated antitumour and immunostimulating activities.
For cancer survivors who have completed all cancer treatment, lingzhi could be a useful supplement.
However, Lingzhi may increase the risk of bleeding in patients undergoing cancer therapy.
So far, there are no published reports stating that lingzhi cures cancer.
Answered by Ms. Chang Yok Ying,
Pharmacist from National Cancer Centre Singapore
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