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Hello doctors, my mum is undergoing chemo (gemcitabine and abraxane) for pancreatic cancer. please advise what food & drinks to increase blood count.
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See below: There are no special foods - instead, a balanced diet with protein and vitamins would be ideal. That said, chemo patients should be given the foods they feel they can tolerate. It's likely she won't have much appetite. She should try to maintain her weight.
Answered 4/7/2015
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