Healthful nutrition in cancer care should be considered a fundamental platform for every patient. When the body is optimally supported in this regard, people tend to do much better in whichever program or path they follow in their cancer treatment journey.
For example, we have observed reduced treatment delays with chemotherapy due to appropriate nutritional support. There is a growing body of research to suggest that for some cancers good quality nutrition may be as important as treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy for enhancing treatment response, decreasing recurrence risk and increasing survival.
At LEMMO Integrated Cancer Care Inc., we provide a customized nutritional program for each patient which can be safely incorporated at any stage of a person’s cancer treatment. We can also provide patients with home-based programs via our comprehensive networks if needed.
Studies & further reading
Selected publications for patients who want to explore the research. Each finding applies to the study’s own population, protocol and stage of evidence; your care team can help you understand what may be relevant to you.
This ASCO Post article discusses long-term dietary observations in leukemia and lymphoma and proposes questions for future clinical study. It offers ideas to discuss with a qualified care team rather than a universal cancer diet.
In a small Japanese cohort receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, higher vinegar intake was associated with better treatment response. The authors describe the finding as preliminary and call for larger, more diverse prospective studies.