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Nutrition Aspects of Lung Cancer
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 12/03/2009
Review Article
Cranganu A et al. – The best protection against lung cancer is avoidance of airborne carcinogens and increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown that smokers taking large amounts of beta–carotene and vitamin A supplements had increased lung cancer incidence and mortality. However, ingestion of beta–carotene from foods, along with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, has a protective role against lung disease. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by lung cancer patients is prevalent; therefore, clinicians should investigate whether complementary and alternative therapies are used by patients and advise them on the use of these therapies to avoid any potential side effects and interactions with conventional therapies. The article concludes with a case study of a patient with non–small–cell lung cancer and illustrates the use of medical nutrition therapy in relation to cancer treatment side effects.
