How to eat right for liver cancer patients

Our reporter Wu Xueqin correspondent Huang Fangming

Liver cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the liver, including primary liver cancer and metastatic liver cancer.

According to Wang Congren, deputy chief physician of the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery of the First Hospital of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, hepatitis B can be prevented and treated through vaccination and antiviral treatment

Wang Congren introduced that patients with liver cancer should pay attention to the following dietary habits:

The diet should be nutritious and rich.

Do not eat moldy food Keep food at home to prevent mildew

Eat less barbecued and pickled foods Do not eat or eat less foods that contain a lot of nitrosamines, such as sauerkraut, pickles, sausages, barbecue, etc.

Quit smoking and alcohol.

Wang Congren introduced that the high-risk groups of liver cancer mainly include: people with hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis C virus infection, long-term consumption of food contaminated with aflatoxin, liver cirrhosis and a family history of liver cancer, especially those over 40 years old.

Wang Congren said that the early manifestations of liver cancer are very atypical and easily overlooked

Wang Congren, Deputy Chief Physician of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Hospital of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, Member of Hepatobiliary Professional Committee of Chinese Microcirculation Society, Youth Member of Liver Cancer Professional Committee of China Anti-Cancer Association, Standing Committee Member of Tumor Metastasis Committee of Fujian Anti-Cancer Association, Fujian Medical Association Member of the Oncology Branch, Member of the Hepatology Branch of the Fujian Medical Association

"China Food News" (December 9, 2021 03 edition)

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