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What kind of food is good for high protein for small cell cancer patient taking kemo has small cell lung cancer just diagonsed smokes?

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Eat: The important point is that you eat. The type of food is not material. If mcdonalds is what you want, eat. You do need to stop smoking.

Answered 5/18/2013

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