Nutrition is a vital element in fighting mesothelioma

Mesothelioma sufferers are often advised to follow a certain diet to counteract the effects of chemotherapy or certain medications. Patients need to eat well in order to keep their body as healthy as possible. If they lose too much weight, their body won't cope with treatment as well. Side effects of some mesothelioma treatments include nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, altered sense of smell, altered sense of taste and constipation. A cancer diet is often high in protein in order to promote tissue repair following surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. It also strengthens the immune system. Fats are also needed to provide energy during treatment. Hydration with water is an essential part of the cancer diet also. Individual patients will need individual diets to account for differences in age, sex, weight and treatment. Mesothelioma usually develops 15 to 45 years after exposure and initial symptoms include chest pain followed by shortness of breath. Life expectancy after diagnosis is usually 12 to 24 years.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Medical News Today

Related Disease Topics:

• Mesothelioma

Related Symptom Topics:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Altered sense of smell
• Altered sense of taste
• Constipation
• Weight loss
• Dehydration
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath

Article Source Details

About: Nutrition is a vital element in fighting mesothelioma

Date: 27 January 2005

Source: Medical News Today

URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=19320

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Statistics
• Surgery
• Medication
• Medication and chemotherapy
• Medication and radiation
• Medication and diet
• Medication and nausea
• Medication and vomiting
• Medication and dry mouth
• Medication and altered sense of smell
• Medication and altered sense of taste
• Medication and constipation
• Medication and weight loss
• Medication and dehydration
• Medication and chest pain
• Medication and shortness of breath
• Medication and mesothelioma
• Medication and cancer
• Cause of nausea
• Cause of vomiting
• Cause of dry mouth
• Cause of altered sense of smell
• Cause of altered sense of taste
• Cause of constipation
• Cause of weight loss
• Cause of dehydration
• Cause of chest pain
• Cause of shortness of breath

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