Gastric cancer
This week I attended a patient with gastric cancer for the first time, so I had to research the topic to learn more.
Stomach (gastric) cancer is a cancer that starts in the stomach. Therefore, they are patients who need nutritional care since your digestive system is compromised. The main causes or risk factors of this cancer are:
The condition that usually is associated with gastric cancer is the Dumping Syndrome, which is generated because food come faster and fill the intestine, causing inflammation and abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating and palpitations in the patient.
The nutritional therapy consists of:
Stomach (gastric) cancer is a cancer that starts in the stomach. Therefore, they are patients who need nutritional care since your digestive system is compromised. The main causes or risk factors of this cancer are:
The condition that usually is associated with gastric cancer is the Dumping Syndrome, which is generated because food come faster and fill the intestine, causing inflammation and abdominal pain, diarrhea, sweating and palpitations in the patient.
The nutritional therapy consists of:
- Consume only small amounts of simple carbohydrates (2 teaspoons) at each meal.
- Increase consumption of protein and fats to prevent weight loss and gastric emptying.
- Don't drink liquids with meals, consume only 30 - 60 minutes before or after.
- Eat every 2 - 3 hours, eat slowly!
- Keep regular mealtimes.
- Avoid extreme temperatures of food.
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