Diet care after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that usually occurs in the southern region. The life of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma will be greatly affected. The key to treatment is in the early stage. Radiotherapy is a very important treatment method. So how should nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients take care of their diet after radiotherapy?

1. Radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma causes radiation stomatitis, which can cause dry mouth, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, loss of appetite, and even oral ulcers. This symptom often lasts for a year after radiotherapy. In addition to paying special attention to oral hygiene, you should also drink more water, drink lemon tea to moisten your mouth, or soak 5g of American ginseng slices in water every day instead of tea.

2. Diet care for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy should be light, nourishing, sweet and cold, detoxifying and detumescent foods, such as soy milk, pear juice, carrot juice, lotus root juice, sugar cane juice, water chestnut (horse hoof) juice, lotus seeds, mung beans, winter melon, watermelon, mushrooms, white fungus, turtle, oysters, lean pork, duck, eggs, etc. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as chili peppers and fried foods; eat less hot foods, such as dog meat, mutton, rabbit meat, yellow croaker, hairtail, lychee, etc. Smoking is prohibited and drinking is limited.

3. If there is loss of appetite, swallowing pain, and oral ulcers after radiotherapy, the dietary care of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy should choose semi-liquid diet or soft diet. Nutritious, light and easy-to-digest food is ideal, such as porridge, noodles, etc. Pay attention to the combination of color, fragrance and taste when cooking, and increase appetite through vision and smell. The food should not be too hot, meat can be chopped into minced meat, and vegetables and fruits that cannot be swallowed can be squeezed into juice for drinking.