What should patients with esophageal cancer eat

Esophageal cancer is a malignant transformation of the esophageal mucosa, so patients should pay special attention to their diet in daily life, which will be conducive to the recovery of the disease.

1. Medicine and food have the same origin. Many foods have the effect of anti-cancer therapy. Patients with esophageal cancer can choose them in a targeted manner. For example, leeks, cabbage, black cabbage, lily, etc. have a good effect on the recovery of tumors. In addition, garlic and green tea that we often eat in life are also good choices.

2. Eat a light diet and don’t be picky about food. Eating more fresh vegetables, fruits, mushrooms and seafood can help esophageal cancer patients recover.

3. When patients have difficulty swallowing, they should eat liquid food, chew slowly, and eat small meals frequently. This can avoid excessive stimulation of the esophagus causing the spread and metastasis of cancer cells, and symptoms of bleeding and pain.

4. When cachexia occurs in patients with advanced esophageal cancer, targeted protein supplementation, such as milk, eggs, lean pork, and fruits, can be used.

5. If the patient has complete obstruction, intravenous rehydration and gastrostomy surgery should be used to ensure that high-nutrition food is given to maintain life.

6. Patients with esophageal cancer who rely on liquid diet to maintain their lives should pay special attention to avoid eating cold food and food that has been left for too long.

7. Patients with early esophageal cancer should make use of the maximum digestion and absorption capacity of the gastrointestinal tract and supplement as many nutrients as possible to make the body strong and enhance resistance. They can eat more fresh food and supplement protein, vitamins, fat, etc.

8. If you have undergone esophageal cancer surgery, you need to pay attention to your diet: within seven days after surgery, you should mainly eat liquid foods rich in zinc and calcium, such as milk, bone soup, chicken soup, etc.; within the second week after surgery, you should choose a complete nutrition diet, such as chicken soup, meat soup, rice porridge with carrot juice, spinach juice, white fungus porridge, etc.; after two weeks, patients can eat some soft meals according to their own taste.