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  • Different Nutrition Needs for Cancer Patients 
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    Recommendations about food and eating for cancer patients can be very different from the usual suggestions for healthful eating. This can be confusing for many patients because these new suggestions may seem to be the opposite of what they've always heard. Nutrition recommendations usually stress eating lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain breads and cereals; including a moderate amount of meat and dairy products; and cutting back on fat, sugar, alcohol, and salt. More information and tips on these recommendations are covered in the section After Treatment Ends. Nutrition recommendations for cancer patients may focus on helping you eat more higher calorie foods that emphasize protein. Recommendations might include eating or drinking more milk, cream, cheese, and cooked eggs. Other suggestions might include increasing your use of sauces and gravies, or changing your cooking methods to include more butter, margarine, or oil. Sometimes, nutrition recommendations for cancer patients suggest that you eat less of certain high- fiber foods because these foods can aggravate problems such as diarrhea or a sore mouth.
  • Treatment Options 
    Medical Oncology
    Oncology is the study of cancer and an oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer. Certain oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment and finding the right oncology doctor and team is very important when it comes to winning the battle against cancer.

    Hematology
    Hematology is the study of blood. Physicians who specialize in hematology are also known as hematologists. Hematology is a vital part of treating cancer. By analyzing a patients blood a hematologist can tell how a patient is progressing and alter treatments if necessary or make no treatment changes depending on what they find with various blood tests.

    Chemotherapy
    Chemotherapy is a treatment with drugs that kills cancer cells. It can destroy cancer cells, stop cancer cells from spreading, and also slow the growth of cancer cells. You may need treatment every day, every week, or every month. You can discuss the frequency of your treatment with your doctor. The treatment period is followed by a period of rest. This rest period gives your body a chance to build healthy new cells. Each person and treatment is different, so it is not always possible to tell how you will feel. Some people feel well enough to keep their normal schedule at home or at work. Others may feel more tired. Today many side effects can be prevented or controlled. Talk with your doctor to learn what side effects you may have and how to manage them.

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