Question 1

do the nutrition drinks such as: ensure and orgain give a cancer patient sufficient amount of nutrients or should they take a multivitamin?

Accepted Answer

They may or may: not help, but certainly I would take a multivitamin.

Question 2

what are the foods cancer patient cannot take?

Accepted Answer

No magic here: Ignore all the "pop" diet advice you read online. It's made up -- at best, the authors are sharing their personal impressions and at worst (which is common) they are pretending to specialist knowledge to make a fast buck off desperate people. Eat sensibly as your physician advises and your tastes dictate, and remain as physically active as you can.

Question 3

can you tell me how are the number of chemos decided for a cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

By Trial: In most cases a single agent is used in a clinical trial but in order to enhance efficacy after data on the single drug is obtained combinations are used in clinical FDA trials to see what advantage can be obtained.  As such we saw CMF in breast cancer, FOLFOX in colon cancer and FOLFIERI in pancreatic cancer.  Now Abraxane has been added to Gemzar (gemcitabine) for pancreas Ca.

Question 4

is gluten bad for cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: I am not sure what kind of cancer you are dealing with,but my concern would be that starting a gluten-free diet would rob you of important nutrients that are very difficult to get when you try to follow a gluten-free diet,when you really should be trying to get as many healthy nutrients into you as possible at this critical time.I would only recommend it if you have tested positive for the allergy

Question 5

what should diet be for carcinoid cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

Tryptophan: Carcinoid patients need more tryptophan-rich protein than other folks, and plenty of vitamin b3, since there's extra synthesis of serotonin by the tumor. Beyond this, a sensible and prudent diet that the person likes.

Question 6

what should i pack in care package for cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

No standard package: I think that you should carefully think about what they need. Support and caring are the first things and you would be that package. If you know that the person has problems preparing meals or other things that would be helpful. You should try to give things that are helpful, but with an eye to the person who you are giving them to. Try to think of things that respect their independence.

Question 7

what are a cancer patient's emotional and social needs?

Accepted Answer

This is like all of: The crucial questions of life: love & fear.  You can get all of the fear factors of what will the cancer do, and what will the treatment be like leading to how many days are left in all senses of that.  We all fundamentally are here to love and be loved. Cancer does not change people, it magnifies their virtues and vices. Some need to make peace, others prepare for another day.

Question 8

please describe a good birthday gift for a cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

Just like others: You need to treat this patient same way as you would treat him/her if there was no cancer in the picture. There is no reason to treat a cancer patient differently than you would treat others who do not have cancer.

Question 9

as a cancer patient, when might i experience loss and grief?

Accepted Answer

Depends on you.: This probably depends on your situation with cancer.  If it is curable, and treatment is successful, there likely won't be any.  If it is involved, and treatment is complicated, loss and grief can happen at any time, depending on how you feel.  Different people get affected by different things.  Some are affected very little, and understand this is what they must do.  Group therapy may help..

Question 10

can i get cancer by using the razor blade of a cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

: No, cancer develops from issues arising inside the tissues of an afflicted person. it is not spread by random contact like germs.

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