Dietary principles for patients with colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer refers to malignant lesions of the colon mucosal epithelium caused by a variety of carcinogenic factors such as the environment or genetics, and dietary factors are one of its important causes. As a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract, good dietary habits not only help prevent colorectal cancer, but are also one of the factors that cannot be ignored in improving the quality of life of patients after surgery and in the middle and late stages.

1. Patients with colon and rectal cancer often suffer from recurrent and persistent diarrhea and have weak digestive abilities, so they should be given foods that are easily digestible and absorbable.

2. Most patients with colorectal cancer have blood in their stools, and patients in the late stage often have large amounts of blood in their stools, so they should eat less or no irritating and spicy foods.

3. Patients with long-term diarrhea or patients in the late stage have long-term fever, sweating, and damage to body fluids, so they should drink more water or soup, and the staple food can be semi-liquid foods such as porridge and noodles.

4. Most patients have symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, and even vomiting, so they should eat a light diet and avoid greasy food.

5. Patients with advanced colorectal cancer suffer from chronic diarrhea, bloody stools, fever, and have lost a lot of nutrients and water, become emaciated, lost weight, and have a deficiency of both qi and blood. They should take nutritious tonic medicinal foods.

6. The principle of diet is to supplement protein, vitamins and other nutrients. It is necessary to supplement nutrition to restore the patient's health and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract in the process of providing diet.

7. Eat small meals frequently and chew slowly. Eat low-fiber, non-irritating foods to avoid irritating wound healing. Keep your mind and emotions stable while eating. Eat 6 to 7 meals a day, separate dry and liquid foods, and drink beverages or water 30 minutes after eating.