What should I pay attention to during radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma? Are there any recommended diets?

From TV dramas, we all know more or less that when a person has cancer, he will face radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This is a rather painful stage, and while bearing psychological pressure, he also has to endure physical pain. What should be paid attention to during radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma? Any recipe recommendations?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignant tumor in my country. Radiotherapy is the main treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

After radiotherapy, as a family member, on the one hand, you should give him spiritual encouragement, accompany him often, give him more sunshine smiles, and tell him that he is the best! On the other hand, radiotherapy will affect the patient's appetite, so choose soft diet and semi-liquid diet. You can eat small meals and increase the total daily intake.

Chemicals can cause leukopenia. We should eat more foods rich in protein, iron and vitamins, such as animal liver, lean meat, jujube, longan, donkey-hide gelatin, fresh fruits and vegetables. For patients with loss of appetite, indigestion and diarrhea, they can supplement foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as coix seed, white lentil, jujube, etc.

Below, we will also provide you with more recipe knowledge:

1. Fig stew: Recipe: 120g fresh figs, 60g dried figs, 120g lean pork.

Method: Wash and cut into pieces, add appropriate amount of water and seasoning into the pot, cook until the meat is tender, drink the soup and eat the meat.

Efficacy: Treats dry mouth and sore throat of nasopharyngeal cancer after radiotherapy, strengthens the spleen and stomach, reduces swelling and detoxifies.

2. Yam and Lotus Seed Soup: Recipe: 30g yam, 30g lotus seeds without core, 30g coix seeds.

Method: Add appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat, add a little sugar, take once a day, limit the amount, and take for 15 consecutive days.

Efficacy: It can be used to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma of all stages with spleen deficiency, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi, clearing the heart and calming the mind.