After rectal cancer surgery, we often eat fresh vegetables and anti-cancer foods rich in vitamins. Such as tomatoes, dark green and cruciferous vegetables (celery, radish, cabbage, mustard, radish and so on. ), bean products, citrus fruits, malt and cereals, onions, garlic, ginger, yogurt, etc. For elderly patients, the postoperative recovery time is longer, which can be combined with the treatment of some Chinese medicines. Taking ginsenoside Rh2 can improve the diet, directly inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, induce differentiation and apoptosis, reduce the possibility of postoperative recurrence and metastasis of rectal cancer patients, and improve the quality of life of patients.

Dietary principles of patients with rectal cancer

(1) Patients with colorectal cancer have recurrent and persistent diarrhea and weak digestive ability, so they should be given food that is easy to digest and absorb.

(2) Patients with colorectal cancer often have bloody stools, and patients with advanced stage often have a lot of bloody stools, so they should eat less or refuse to accept irritating and spicy food.

(3) Patients with chronic diarrhea or late stage have long-term fever, sweating and body fluid damage, so they should drink more water or soup. The staple food can be semi-liquid Yunnan diet such as porridge and noodles.

(4) Patients often have symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and even vomiting, so they should eat lightly and avoid greasy food. (5) Patients with advanced colorectal cancer suffer from long-term diarrhea, bloody stool, fever, massive loss of nutrition and water, emaciation, weight loss and deficiency of both qi and blood, so they should take nutritious and juicy medicated diet.