Mojtaba Barzegar¹*, Ad-Duhaa Ejaz Parekh², Kanza Farhan², Syeda Ilsa Aaqil², Sajedah Kharbatia³ and Rameeza Anwar⁴

¹Department of Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
²Department of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
³Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
⁴Department of Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Mojtaba Barzegar, Department of Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology Department, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Received: March 16, 2023; Published: May 01, 2023

Abstract

Pelvic cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Although radiotherapy (RT) is one of the standard treatments prescribed for pelvic tumours, it may trigger side effects that significantly impact a patient’s quality of life [1]. Frequent gastrointestinal toxicities, including constipation, vomiting, nausea, pain, and diarrhoea, may be experienced as consequences of treatment. These toxicities often decrease patients’ appetite and hinder the digestive system’s efficacy, causing malnutrition, painful digestion, incontinence, proctitis, and altered bowel habits [2]. Therefore, implementing an appropriate diet can alleviate these side effects and improve the patients nutritional status during treatment.

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Citation

Citation: Mojtaba Barzegar., et al. “Dietary Recommendations for Cancer Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiotherapy Treatment".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 7.6 (2023): 01-03.

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