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Proper Nutrition During Blood Cancer Treatment: What Patients Need to Know

Brittany DoohanSanjai Sinha, MD
Written by Brittany Doohan | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Updated on February 13, 2025
Featuring Antonella Apicella, RD, Ruthee-lu Bayer, MDReviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD | February 13, 2025

Good nutrition can help you feel better and stay stronger during and after blood cancer treatment. Getting enough nutrients also helps the body replace blood cells and tissues broken down by treatment.

In this video, learn tips for a well-balanced diet while getting blood cancer treatment, according to Ruthee-Lu Bayer, MD, the Director of Stem Cell Transplantation at Monter Cancer Center, Northwell Health.

References

American Cancer Society. (2022). Benefits of good nutrition during cancer treatment.

American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Nutrition for a person with cancer during treatment. 

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Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.
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Sanjai Sinha, MD, is a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in internal medicine.
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