Nutrición Durante el Tratamiento

Antioxidant vitamin supplementation and cancer treatments Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I administer chemotherapy and have recently heard of a new study that acknowledges vitamin therapy in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy as non-therapeutic. Some of my patients tell me that the study states...
Antioxidants and Reducing Cancer Risk Should I take antioxidants after I have been diagnosed with cancer? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds: Most cancer centers are counseling patients against...
Antioxidants during chemotherapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My wife is set to begin chemotherapy treatment. We are working with a nutritional advisor. We will be following his 10-step program, which advocates exercise, low fat high fiber diet, meditation, and vitamin...
Antioxidants During Radiation Therapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am starting radiation therapy for local recurrence of ovarian cancer following surgery and chemotherapy. I'd like to take supplements or antioxidants to boost my overall health, but the evidence seems to be...
Being proactive with your nutrition when receiving cancer treatment to the head and neck area Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I have recently undergone surgery for removal of an encapsulated squamous cell tumor on the right side of my neck (and a small piece from the back of my tongue). The oral surgeons removed all of my remaining teeth as...
Can diet increase platelets? Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," What can you eat or do to increase the platelet count? My father has not stopped bleeding at the colostomy location. He is also diabetic. Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer...
Chron's disease and Chemotherapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," How might chemotherapy affect crohns disease? Do you have any special dietary recommendations for a patient with chrons? Thank you. Ellen Sweeney, RD, registered dietitian at the Abramson...
Cooking Oils Causing Cancer? Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I was diagnosed with an early-stage hormone-positive, pre-menopausal breast cancer. I have been increasing my intake of veggies, fruits, omega 3's. Recently, I heard that olive oil loses its nutritional content at...
Dealing with chemotherapy induced nausea Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," My 20-year-old niece was diagnosed with a fibrolamellar hepatoma with extensive metastasis to nodes and organs. She is having "aggressive"chemotherapy and has several negative side effects including...
Diabetes and Indigestion while Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy My 87-year-old Dad was just diagnosed with bladder cancer. He has indigestion every day now, even though he is on a low fat diet. He is also a recovering stroke patient, with hypertension and insulin diabetes. He starts chemotherapy and...
Diet after Bowel Surgery Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I'm a survivor of anal cancer and also had to have 6-8" of small bowel removed last year because my radiation treatment really messed it up. [The only thing] dietitians have told me is that plenty of...
Diet and the prevention of colon cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," What role does diet play in the prevention of colon cancer? Thanks. Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, registered dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania,...
Dietary recommendations after a Whipple procedure Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had the Whipple procedure the middle of October 2001. This was followed by radiation and a week of chemo on either end for six weeks. The treatments ended...
Dietary recommendations for liver cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My partner is about to under go surgery for liver cancer. Are there any recommendations for diet before surgery and after surgery for liver cancer? Ellen Sweeney, RD, registered dietitian at...
Dietary recommendations for low white blood cell count Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Are there any supplements or foods that can help raise a White Blood Cell Count that is too low to allow the next round of chemotherapy? Is there any nutrition advice for a patient on neupogen? Thanks. ...
Dietary recommendations for patients receiving chemotherapy Could you please send me some information on Chemotherapy & Diet? I believe that you have to have a special diet. Thank you Maggie Hampshire RN, BSN, OCN OncoLink's Managing editor replies: Chemotherapy...
Dietary suggestions for diarrhea during chemotherapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My father is 85 and is has stage IV colon cancer. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy and one of his biggest problems is diarrhea. My mother needs recipes that are easy to fix. Can you help? Katrina...
Do Microwaved Plastics Cause Cancer? Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I recently received an email claiming to have information written by Johns Hopkins University about the risk of cancer from plastic. The email claims that cooking in plastic containers in the microwave, putting water...
Drug/Herbal Interactions with Arimidex Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am on Arimidex and was concerned about drug/herbal interactions. Are there any that I should be aware of? I have only heard about ones that counteract Tamoxifen. Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the...
Eating after radical head and neck surgery Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Is there anything that can be done to regain a proper eating capacity, following operations to remove a tumor in my neck, followed by radical and extensive radiotherapy? I can take liquids and food such as Shepherds...
Eating hints for a diabetic on treatment Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My father was diagnosed with colon cancer three months ago. Just last week he began chemotherapy. Radiation treatment begins in a couple of weeks as well. My father is also on several medications for diabetes and...
Eating tips for head and neck radiation patients Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My brother is receiving radiation treatments for his nasopharyngeal cancer. He is losing his taste buds and is very concerned that they will not return once his treatments are completed. He is in Stage 1 of...
Esophageal Reflux and gastric cancer in children Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My daughter is 10 and suffers about four to five times a year of reflux and gastric problems. Her reflux and gastric problems are due to a lot of antibiotics that have been given with treatments of...
Finding a Oncology Dietitian Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I would like to meet with an oncology dietitian, but my doctor's office does not have one. How can I find someone in my area? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of the...
Flaxseed During Breast Cancer Treatment Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I have been treated for the last 8 months for an invasive breast cancer (mastectomy and chemo). I am now on Tamoxifen and have been having quite the time with hot flashes. I have been reading about using flaxseed in...
Full Liquid Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My 79 year old father has had bladder cancer for 17 years. We have just been told that he will not survive until spring, and that he must be on a "full liquid diet". We want to keep him at home...
Gastrectomy Eating Hints Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My father had a total gastrectomy 2 weeks ago. He has been tube fed up until a few days ago at which time they started giving him a pureed diet. What will his diet have to consist of long-term? Will he be...
Ginseng, Reishi Mushroom & Goji Berry Juice Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My Mum is currently undergoing chemotherapy (ECF - Epirubicin, Cisplatin and 5FU) for Adenocarinoma of the stomach. Can she take the below herbals while undergoing chemotherapy? Gingseng tea Reishi...
Glutamine powder Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Do you have any information pro and/or con for Glutamine powder as a supplement for a rectal cancer patient during treatment? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer...
Glyconutrients for Cancer Prevention or Treatment Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Is there any value to adding products called "glyconutrients" to the routine of a patient undergoing chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer? Or is this another example of "quackery" via the...
Grapeseed during chemotherapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am considering taking grapeseed during chemotherapy. Are there studies that show whether the antioxidants in grape seed are beneficial in my situation? Thank you, any help or direction would be...
Herbal supplements while on chemotherapy Can you take any type of herbal supplements while on chemotherapy? Is it okay to take Moducare through chemotherapy? My daughter is 23 years old and is taking chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Ellen Sweeney, RD, Clinical...
Herbal Therapies Should I consider herbal therapies for cancer treatment? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds: It is claimed that herbs contain many compounds, which may...
Hydrazine Sulfate I am searching for more information on Hydrazine sulfate. I am wondering whether or not it could help with cancer pain or is it of any benefit for survival. Jim Metz, MD and Kenneth R. Blank, MD OncoLink Editorial assistants...
Increase calories and decrease nausea after esophagectomy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My mother had esophageal cancer 2 1/2 years ago and was treated with an esophagectomy. She is still using a J tube for nutrition. Nausea has been a constant companion since surgery, and has recently gotten worse. ...
Juice Plus Supplement Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Can you please offer some expert opinion on the vitamin supplement, Juice Plus? It is being shamelessly promoted as a cure and prevention for cancer and [from] what I have read about it, it has really shocked me. It...
Liquid Nutrition Supplements Should I take liquid nutrition supplements during my cancer treatment? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds: Maintaining your nutrition status during the...
Loss of appetite during cancer treatment Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My mother in-law is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her taste for food and her appetite are gone. She is becoming very weak. Is there anything we can do to boost her appetite, or what can we do...
Loss of appetite during lung cancer treatment Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," What should a lung cancer patient do if they are losing too much weight? How can they overcome a loss of appetite? Ellen Sweeney, RD, registered dietitian at the Abramson Cancer...
Low Iodine Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," I am about to receive radioiodine treatments and I need to follow a low iodine diet. Can you give me any direction? ThanksKB Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The...
Low Iodine Diet & Mustard Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My sister is going to have radioiodine treatments and must be on the low sodium diet. My question is, can she use the spice dry mustard? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of...
Low Iodine Diet for Vegetarians Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I saw your previous response to a low iodine diet. I will be undergoing radioiodine therapy soon and am a vegetarian. Most of my protein comes from dairy (which I won't be able to consume) and Indian lentils/dahls. Is...
Lung Cancer and Diet and Nutrition What would you recommend for a lung cancer patient, taking chemotherapy as far as diet and nutrition are concerned? Can diet and nutrition contribute to improvement? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, registered dietitian at the...
Macrobiotic Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My father has metastatic colon cancer. I've been researching different types of therapy, including nutritional therapy. What is your opinion regarding macrobiotics? Is this something safe and has there...
Mannatech Glyconutrients Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," For the last 4 years, I have had breast cancer secondaries in my liver. For a good period, Femara of letrozole kept them in check, but none of the aromatase inhibitors (AI) now work. I recently had Xeloda oral...
Neutropenic Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am working at a small community hospital. Our hospital does not have a uniform policy on Neutropenic diets--would you be able/willing to share what the policy is at your hospital for in-patients and how you help...
Nutrition During Bone Marrow Transplant Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," I am a Staff Nurse doing a research project on nutrition and bone marrow transplant. I was wondering whether you had any up to date information inthis field. I am particularly interested in nutrition...
Nutrition During Interferon Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My brother has been diagnosed with melanoma, stage four. I will be his caregiver when he has his 30 days of Interferon. I know he will be very sick. I would like to know what foods we should stay away from and what I...
Nutrition for Cancer Patients after Gastric Bypass Surgery Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My friend has stage II ovarian cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy - 2nd treatment following debulking surgery. Prior to her diagnosis, she had stomach reduction surgery. She is having an exceptionally...
Nutritional Status and TPN My father has had a total small bowel and sub-total large bowel resection due to a carcinoid tumor. He is currently on a total TPN diet but continues to lose weight and is spending a lot of time in the hospital I feel he is not getting the...
Nutritional Supplements Non-Mucus Forming Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," What are some liquid, non-mucus forming nutritional supplements, preferably over the counter? My relative has head/neck cancer, has completed radiation therapy, and has a feeding (PEG) tube. Ellen Sweeney Cordes, RD,...
Oral glutamine for stomatitis Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am presently receiving topotecan for a recurrence of ovarian cancer. I developed mouth sores during my last treatment cycle. I've read that oral glutamine can decrease the severity and duration of stomatitis....
PEG Tube Replacement Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," The radiation treatment cured my Nasopharyngeal cancer 18 years ago but I also lost the ability to swallow food. Last March, a peg-24 tube was installed but the tube is worn-out and needs to be replaced now....
Phytoestrogen Intake Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I have been told that patients with estrogen dependent breast cancer treated with tamoxifen must avoid food high in phytoestrogen. How much phytoestrogen can a person take/day? Is there a set a reference amount?...
Post-Gastrectomy Nutrition Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," My father had a gastrectomy for his gastric cancer 3 weeks ago. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy. The main problem for him now is discomfort after eating even small amounts of food. We feel he is...
Progesterone Cream, Flax Seed, and a Soy Supplements Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My breast surgeon strongly recommends that I use topical natural progesterone cream, flax seed, and a soy supplement to decrease my risk of recurrent Stage IIB breast cancer. I am incorporating soy into my diet via...
Prostate cancer and flaxseed Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Is there harm to adding flaxseed, linseed oil or any other phytoestrogen to the diet for the man with prostate cancer in watchful waiting? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, registered...
Radiation Enteritis Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," What are some diet recommendations for cancer patients with radiation enteritis? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds: The...
Reishi During Treatment for Colorectal Cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," After 6 months of symptoms related to colorectal cancer, my father had a colonoscopy last week and a 2-inch tumor was found at the rectum. Blood test and x-ray results haven't come in yet. A CT scan has been scheduled...
Safety and efficacy of "natural" hormones Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am 61 years old, had a uterus-only hysterectomy at age 38 and have been using premarin for 10 years. My daughter is very concerned about "synthetic" hormones and is urging me to stop taking premarin and to...
Short Bowel Syndrome Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I suffer from short bowel syndrome (SBS) due to extensive resection of my small intestines following damage caused by radiation therapy. I have been cancer free for the past 6 years. However, I have had a difficult...
Soft Diet Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Can you give me some suggestions for ways to increase calories and nutritional values for someone who must eat a very soft or liquid diet? My brother has end stage adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sinuses which...
Soy & Antioxidants After Breast Cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I was told not to take antioxidant vitamins C and E while I was taking chemotherapy for breast cancer. Supposedly, they are taken up by the cancer and used for growth. Should I take them now that I am no longer on...
Sugar and cancer Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Does cancer feed off sugars in the body? In other words does sugar make the cancer grow faster? Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania,...
The Gerson Diet Have you heard anything about the Gerson Diet? If so, what opinion do you have regarding its success and validity? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Section Editor of OncoLink's Nutrition During Cancer Treatment and Diet and Cancer...
Total Parenteral Nutrition concerns Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My mother is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy. She was placed on Total Parenteral Nutrition. Is this nutrition complete for her? Can it cause her cholesterol to skyrocket because of the fat included? Her nurse...
Vitamin Supplements I have been diagnosed with cancer. Should I take vitamin supplements? Katrina Claghorn, RD, Oncology Dietitian for The University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds: A well balanced diet should provide all of your...
Vomiting during tube feeding Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My brother has throat cancer. He is being fed by a stomach tube. He gets the bulk of his feeding at night. He has been vomiting. So much that he has lost 32 pounds. The doctors are saying the reason for his vomiting...
Weight loss during chemotherapy Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," Due to severe arthritis in my knees I am overweight at 5'5"and 185 lbs. I recently had a mastectomy. I am about to begin chemotherapy. I need a diet for energy and replacement of vitamins and minerals,...