Living With Cancer
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- Q How do patients deal with their emotions after cancer treatment?
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It is common to experience stress, depression, and anxiety during and after cancer treatment. Many people find it helpful to talk about their feelings with family and friends, health professionals, other patients, members of the clergy, and counselors or... Full Answer
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- Q How can medical nutrition products benefit people with cancer?
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Stacy Wiegman, PharmacyMost types of cancer cause malnutrition due to an altered metabolism and side effects that may interfere with eating, such as nausea, vomiting, changes in smell or taste sensations or loss of appetite. Malnutrition and weight loss due to cancer... Full Answer
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- Q What are treatments for health issues facing cancer survivors?
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Radiation can damage coronary arteries, so we need to aggressively manage blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes and encourage patients to manage their weight in order to prevent them from developing accelerated heart disease. We can also treat sexual... Full Answer
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- Q How can cancer survivors improve their long-term health?
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Cancer survivors can ask for a cancer-survivorship care plan, which summarizes their treatment history and provides a recommendation for future care, such as when and by whom follow-up tests will be performed. At present, this is not a standard part of... Full Answer
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- Q What are the dietary recommendations for someone with cancer?
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A great resource to provide information for food, nutrition, and cancer is the American Institute of Cancer Research, www.aicr.org. A few diet recommendations to get you started include: Eating a diet rich in plant based protein such as nuts, seeds,... Full Answer
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- Q Why should I eat healthy if I have cancer?
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Eating healthy if you have cancer is important for building and supporting the body's immune system during traditional cancer treatment such as radiation, chemotherapy, or surgery. Good nutrition can also reduce common side effects caused by... Full Answer
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- Q How can I eat healthy if I have a poor appetite due to cancer?
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Sometimes patients with cancer feel bloated or too full to eat. This can be caused by the cancer itself or as a side effect of the treatment. Other things that can cause this are medication that can make your intestines slow down, which makes the food... Full Answer
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- Q How should I adjust my diet and exercise habits after a cancer diagnosis?
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Most studies suggest that a diet and activity plan that helps you achieve and maintain a healthy body weight is the best approach. A healthy body weight, and activity may also reduce the risk of recurrence, another cancer, or heart... Full Answer
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- Q Why is nutrition so important for people with cancer?
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Food is the fuel to your body. Nutrient dense foods provides your body the best fuel to ensure it fuctions properly. To find out what foods are best for a specfic type of cancer, see a Registered Dietitian who is board certified in oncology... Full Answer
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- Q Can someone survive from cancer by a few weeks of social support?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineIn a study, Dr. F. I. Fawzy and colleagues at the UCLA School of Medicine published an article in 1993 evaluating recurrence and survival in patients with malignant melanoma who had participated in a six-week group intervention five to six years earlier.... Full Answer
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