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Diet Q&As

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1. I have cancer of the gullet. I am having difficulty in swallowing. My doctors say a stent might help. Can you explain this to me?

last reviewed: 14.04.2004

2. My mother has throat cancer. This makes it difficult for her to swallow. She is going to have radiotherapy. Her doctors have said that this could make her swallowing worse before it gets better and if this happens she might need PEG feeding. What is PEG feeding?

last reviewed: 01.01.2005

3. I have had a gastrectomy for a stomach cancer. I get terrible dizziness and nausea soon after eating. My GP says it sounds like dumping syndrome. What is this and what can I do to stop it?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

4. My husband has an advanced cancer and has lost his appetite. The doctors have given him a tablet called Megace to help this. I have looked this up and it says it is related to a female hormone called progesterone. Can this be right?

last reviewed: 27.01.2005

5. My mother has been told she has an advanced, incurable cancer. She is a devout Muslim, and has always fasted during Ramadan. My brothers and I are worried that if she does this now it will make things worse. Are we right to try and persuade her not to fast?

last reviewed: 01.05.2004

6. My father has cancer. I have heard from friends about something called noni juice that has healing properties. Could it help my father’s illness?

last reviewed: 27.01.2005

7. My mother is having chemotherapy and there are times when she is neutropenic. We make live yoghurt every day, and this is an important part of her diet. Is it OK for her still to have this?

last reviewed: 19.08.2004

8. I am going to have radiotherapy. Will it still be okay to eat curry?

last reviewed: 01.05.2004

9. I have recently had surgery to remove a bowel cancer. Is it OK for me to eat khichadi, or moong dal?

last reviewed: 21.09.2005

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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