Diet after chemotherapy for esophageal cancer

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Chemotherapy plays a key role in the survival of patients with esophageal cancer. Surgery is generally only a means to directly treat the lesions, while chemotherapy is the decisive factor to consolidate the curative effect, prolong the survival of patients and improve the quality of life. However, there are some side effects in conventional chemotherapy, and selenium supplement combined with other conventional chemotherapy drugs can enhance the efficacy and reduce toxicity. So what should the diet after esophageal cancer chemotherapy pay attention to?

Diet after chemotherapy for esophageal cancer

It is found that vegetables are rich in anticancer substances, such as cabbage, green onion, garlic, radish, etc. we should eat more foods rich in beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin A. Carotene is one of the effective substances for scavenging "free radical", which has strong anti-cancer effect. Beta carotene and vitamin C mainly exist in the roots, stems and leaves of green vegetables, such as celery, cauliflower, spinach, leek, lettuce, garlic, carrot, onion, tomato, etc. It has been reported that soybean contains rich nutrients such as fat, protein, minerals, vitamin E, phospholipids, unsaturated fatty acids and soyasaponins.

The anticancer effect of selenium has attracted worldwide attention. The main foods containing selenium are meat, liver, kidney, mushroom, garlic, kelp, laver, shrimp skin, etc. If there is no abdominal distension reaction during chemotherapy, you can eat potatoes, because potatoes and sweet potatoes are rich in starch, vitamins and minerals. Fungus food, such as mushroom, mushroom and Auricularia auricula, has a special effect on improving the cellular immune function of the body, and can also inhibit or eliminate cancer cells.

Patients can choose fruits rich in vitamin C and vitamin A, such as watermelon, banana, apple, orange, peach, pineapple, apricot, orange, hawthorn, strawberry, kiwi, Rosa roxburghii, etc. In order to help the kidney eliminate the harmful substances released by cancer cells, supplement body fluid loss and increase water supply, you can also drink mung bean soup, milk and soybean milk. Such as leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, edible jujube, red bean porridge, boiled peanuts or stewed black chicken, donkey hide gelatin, boiled blood tofu and so on, all have good health care effect on patients.  

matters needing attention

1) Avoid smoking and drinking. ?? (2)? Avoid spicy food: pepper, pepper, cinnamon, etc. (3) avoid mildew and contamination of food. (4) avoid smoking and salting food containing more nitrosamines. (5) avoid hard, indigestible and rough food. (6) avoid overeating.