What to eat for chemotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and how to regulate life

What should nasopharyngeal cancer patients eat during chemotherapy? How to take care of their lives?

The diet after chemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma will affect the patient's physical recovery. The patient's diet should be nutritious, the digestive diet should be balanced, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less or no salted fish, pickles, bacon, bacon and other foods containing nitrosamines, avoid spicy food, and avoid excessive drinking. Especially during the radiotherapy and chemotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, patients often have dry mouth, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.

1. Foods rich in vitamin C: mustard greens, shepherd's purse, cauliflower, coriander, green garlic, bell peppers, citrus and other fresh vegetables and fruits.

2. Foods rich in vitamin A: chicken liver, beef liver, duck liver, pork liver, hairtail, eggs, carrots, sweet potatoes, pea sprouts, rapeseed moss, bell peppers, celery, lettuce leaves, etc.

3. Foods rich in allicin: garlic and onions.

4. Foods rich in trace elements: meat, seafood, grains, garlic, onions, and sesame.

How to care:

1. Pay attention to climate changes, prevent colds, maintain nasopharyngeal hygiene, and avoid viral infections.

2. Try to avoid harmful fumes from smoking, such as kerosene lamps, pesticides, etc., and actively quit smoking and drinking.

3. If you have nasopharyngeal diseases, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. If you find blood in your nasal discharge or spit out blood in your nasal discharge after sniffing, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, effusion in the middle ear, and other unexplained causes, you should have a detailed examination in time.

After chemotherapy, NPC patients can pay attention to climate change and air pollution.