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Posted by Nutritionist Bui Van Dien - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
Cancer as well as cancer treatments (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery...) affect the supply and metabolism of nutrients in the patient's body. Accordingly, nutrition plays an important role in prolonging life and improving the quality of life for breast cancer patients. Up to 50-80% of cancer patients lost weight and 20% of cancer patients died due to severe malnutrition. Therefore, breast cancer patients after chemotherapy treatment need to maintain a reasonable and active diet to compensate for weight loss, ensure health and receive better treatment interventions.
1. Nutritional principles for breast cancer patients
Because nutrition plays an important role in the recovery and health of patients after breast cancer treatment, it is necessary to follow the nutritional principles recommended by the doctor as follows: Amount: 25 - 30 Kcal/kg ideal weight/day Protein: 12-20% of total energy, animal protein accounts for 30 -50% of total Lipid: 18-25% of total energy, choose foods rich in nutrients Omega 3 Glucid: 60 -70% of total energy Fully supplemented with Calcium, vitamin D3 Provide adequate vitamins and fiber
Chế độ ăn của bệnh nhân điều trị ung thư vú cần đầy đủ các nhóm dinh dưỡng
2. Nutritional advice to support breast cancer patients
Nutrition for cancer patients needs to follow the principles, however, to change the taste, help the patient feel better without affecting the ability to recover, nutritionists have given offer some advice on food choices. Specifically:
Trắc nghiệm: Những lầm tưởng và sự thật về ung thư vú
Ung thư vú có tỷ lệ tử vong cao nhất ở nữ giới khiến họ rất lo sợ bản thân mắc phải căn bệnh này. Tuy nhiên, không ít chị em có những hiểu biết thái quá về ung thư vú. Thử sức cùng bài trắc nghiệm sau sẽ giúp bạn loại bỏ được những nghi ngờ không đúng về căn bệnh này.
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2.1. Food to eat
Patients with chemotherapy for breast cancer should eat the following foods:
Protein: Lean meats, fish, eggs, milk, shrimp... Glucid: Rice, vermicelli, vermicelli, noodles, potatoes ... Lipids: Vegetable oils (soybean oil, peanut oil, sesame oil...) Patients should have plenty of green vegetables, ripe fruits, and high-fiber vegetables. Every day should eat 400-500g vegetables; 200-400g ripe fruit. Should choose a lot of cruciferous vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower... Increase foods rich in omega-3 such as salmon, olive oil... Use foods rich in vitamins E, C , A, Selenium have antioxidant capacity such as: carrots, tomatoes, water spinach, water spinach...
Các loại cá đem lại những nguồn dinh dưỡng tuyệt vời cho người bệnh
2.2. Restricted foods
Patients with chemotherapy for breast cancer should limit the use of foods containing a lot of saturated fatty acids such as: grilled meats, smoked meats, fried, fried, roasted dishes...
Besides, people Patients should also limit the use of industrially processed, prepackaged foods such as canned goods, cold meats, ...
2.3. Food should not be used
The foods that breast cancer patients should not use are fried oils that are repeatedly fried, foods with mold such as: moldy peanuts, pumpkin seeds, moldy roasted melon seeds... Also Patients should absolutely abstain from stimulants such as alcohol, beer, tobacco,...
Người bệnh điều trị ung thư cần tránh xa các chất kích thích
3. Some nutritional menus to support breast cancer patients
For example, a 50-year-old female patient weighing 55 kg diagnosed with breast cancer would require 1650 Kcal of energy.
3.1. Food for 1 day
Plain rice: 200g (4 backs of a bowl of rice) Vermicelli: 150g Lean meat + fish + shrimp: 200g Green vegetables: 400g (2 backs of a bowl of vegetables) Ripe fruit: 300g Cooking oil: 10ml (2 spoons) 5ml) Formula milk: 200ml
3.2. Equivalent food substitutes
Patients can change their taste and nutritional menu with the following food groups:
Protein group: 100g of lean pork is equivalent to: 100g of beef/chicken; 120g shrimp/lean fish; 2 duck eggs; 3 chicken eggs; 200g tofu Group of starch: 100g of rice is equivalent to: 100g of vermicelli; 100g of flour; 100g biscuits; 100g dry pho; 100g dry vermicelli; 170g of bread; 250g fresh pho; 300g fresh vermicelli; 400g potatoes of all kinds Fat group: 1 tablespoon of cooking oil 5ml is equivalent to: 8g peanuts; 8g sesame Based on the nutritional menu for breast cancer patients mentioned above, the patient as well as the caregivers can change the foods as well as the way of processing to ensure the patient feels better.
Cancer treatment is a long process that requires the patient to have a good health, so a suitable diet, full of nutrition and energy is very important to help improve health and quality. survival rate as well as increasing the effectiveness of treatment for breast cancer patients. In addition, cancer patients need to be examined and consulted by doctors and nutritionists.
Trong điều trị ung thư vú, việc ăn uống khoa học rất quan trọng
With many years of experience in the examination and treatment of diseases, now Vinmec International General Hospital has become one of the major health care centers, capable of examining, screening, treating Nutritional counseling and treatment for many specialized diseases. The entire process of examination, screening, treatment and nutritional advice is combined between major specialties such as: Diagnostic Imaging, Biochemical Testing, Stem Cells and Gene Technology, Rehabilitation Department. , Department of Nutrition ... to bring effective recovery quickly, minimize complications after treatment. After undergoing treatment, chemotherapy patients will also be monitored and re-examined to determine whether cancer treatment is effective or not, thereby maintaining an appropriate lifestyle and diet. fit.
If you still have doubts about the care and development of a nutritional regimen to support breast cancer treatment, patients can go to Vinmec International General Hospital to visit and receive in-depth support and advice. from doctors and nutritionists.
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