What to eat during rectal cancer chemotherapy

summary

Rectal cancer refers to the cancer from the dentate line to the junction of rectum and sigmoid colon. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in digestive tract. The location of rectal cancer is low, so it is easy to be diagnosed by digital rectal examination and sigmoidoscopy. However, because of its deep location in the pelvic cavity and complex anatomical relationship, the operation is not easy to complete and the recurrence rate is high. The middle and lower rectal cancer is close to the anal sphincter, so it is difficult to preserve the anus and its function during the operation. It is a difficult problem in the operation, and it is also the most controversial disease in the operation method. The median age of rectal cancer in China is about 45 years old. The incidence rate of young people is increasing. The etiology of rectal cancer is still not very clear, its incidence is related to social environment, eating habits, genetic factors and so on. So what to eat during rectal cancer chemotherapy?

What to eat during rectal cancer chemotherapy

First, keep your mouth clean during chemotherapy for rectal cancer, brush your teeth after eating, and supplement high nutrition liquid diet, such as lotus seed soup, snow ear soup, milk, soybean milk, crucian carp soup, etc. Avoid over heat, over acid and irritating diet when eating

Second, during chemotherapy for rectal cancer, you can eat appetizers, such as hawthorn, lentils, yam, radish, mushrooms, etc. at the same time, you should eat less and eat more to avoid satiety.

Thirdly, high protein diet should be supplemented during rectal cancer chemotherapy, such as milk, soybean, lean meat, pig's hoof, sea cucumber, fish, animal liver, jujube, peanut, walnut, black fungus, carrot, adzuki bean, etc. The peptones boiled by crab, black fish, beef and animals, such as donkey hide gelatin (donkey hide gelatin) and pig skin gelatin (meat skin peptone), also help to enhance white blood cells

matters needing attention

Pay attention to regular chemotherapy, can take honey, red dates, mushrooms, Coix and other drugs to promote immunity, diet should pay attention to supplement protein. Selenium can inhibit cancer cells and alleviate the adverse reactions of chemotherapy.