With more and more people taking an active interest in nutrition, you might hear plenty of “research” from your loved ones about what you should be eating — or not eating — during your lung cancer treatment.
As well-intentioned as these tips may be, it’s important to remember that your loved ones are (probably) neither registered dietitians nor oncologists. It’s also crucial to never make extreme dietary changes to your diet during lung cancer treatment without first discussing it with your doctor.
Dr. Gomez is a Hematologist and Oncologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Sullivan is a lung oncologist at Monter Cancer Center, Northwell Health.
References
American Lung Association. (2022). Nutrition for lung cancer patients.
Cranganu, A, et al. (2009). Nutrition aspects of lung cancer. Nutrition in Clinical Practice.
Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Nutrition during lung cancer treatment: infographic.
Kiss, N. (2016). Nutrition support and dietary interventions for patients with lung cancer: current insights. Lung Cancer (Auckl).
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