Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, toxic side effects, food therapy

Author: Huang Yanqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy, while killing and suppressing cancer cells, also produce severe toxic and side effects, causing great suffering for patients. Using food therapy to alleviate the toxic and side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is a pressing desire for both patients and their families. This book targets 13 common toxic and side effects caused by chemotherapy, including bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal reactions, liver damage, heart damage, lung damage, urinary system damage, and neurological damage, as well as those caused by radiotherapy, such as oral mucositis, bone marrow suppression, esophagitis, pneumonia, gastritis, and rectitis. It selects over 400 affordable, easy-to-make, palatable, effective, and safe food therapy recipes, briefly listing the main symptoms of each type for easy reference by readers. The book is rich in content, practical in methods, and written in plain language, making it suitable for cancer patients and their families to read, as well as an ideal reference for healthcare workers and nutritionists in urban and rural areas.