Although many advanced cancer patients are hungry for good appetite, there are many people who believe that " tumor can be starved to death ". They advocate to be vegetarian or eat less. Can tumor be starved to death? “No”, Shi Han-ping answered, the founder of China ' s “tumor nutriology”.

“Tumor can't be starved, expect yourself”, Shi Han-ping said, director of the Oncology Medical Center at the Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University. “Nutrition can't promote the growth of tumor but prolong patient's life. Better nutrition is the prerequisite and guarantee for cancer treatment and physical recovery. Conversely, tumor cells still rob nutrition of normal cells when patients are hungry. It leads to decrease function of immune cell and lower body resistance. All those lead to faster progression, shorter survival time and earlier death”.

Recently, the reporter of Science and Technology Daily Paper learned from the State Ministry of Science and Technology : Professor Shi Han-ping is leading the application of key national R & D project, "Research on key techniques for palliative treatment and nursing of malignant tumors." Officially approved as China's "Major chronic Non-communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Research" key Special Project in 2017.

“For cancer patients, surgical treatment is only the first step, and scientific rehabilitation is more important,”said Shi Han-ping. The five-year survival rate of cancer patients in China is less than half that in Europe, America and Japan, with a high incidence of disease, low survival, heavy treatment, and mild support that is the current status of cancer treatment and rehabilitation in China. Malnutrition has become a serious threat to cancer patients. 57% of cancer patients have moderate or severe malnutrition. Among them, 71% of the patients did not receive nutritional treatment. The study found the regular that is cancer patients use special medical food can reduce the rate of malnutrition and enhance the patient's tolerance to surgery and chemotherapy and reduce the coexistence of diseases and complications, significantly shorten the length of stay in hospital. Maintain a healthy diet can be successfully prevent tissue decomposition, rebuild tissue and enhance the resistance to infection. People who eat well can better overcome the side effects of treatment and can tolerate even larger doses of medication. "There are no patients who don't want to eat but don't know how to eat. I've had six courses of chemotherapy and 25 radiotherapy sessions. Now I'm back to normal, "said one netizen.

Shi Han-ping recommends whole grains and avoiding refined and over-processed foods as far as possible. Millet, whole grain, oats, corn, purple rice and other cereals contain carbohydrates which can be released slowly to help balance hormones, especially insulin stability. Because cancer patients have insulin resistance which can lead to high blood sugar, especially in patients with advanced cancer. Therefore, it is recommended that a reasonable diet, such as rice mixed with beans which can provide natural carbohydrates and better protein.

“Have more than 500 grams of vegetables and more than 300 grams of fruits, these vegetables everyday can help provide a large number of vitamin C E, but also a large number of carotenoids, anthocyanins, bioflavonoids, lutein, lycopene, phytoestrogens, curcumin, and so on, which are all very good antioxidants. They fight the massive amount of free radicals that we are exposed to every day, while stabilizing the body's hormone levels,”Shi said. In fact, our body is in a game between oxygen free radicals and anti-oxidation every day, especially cancer patients.

It is important for cancer patients to eat food rich in ω-3, ω-9 unsaturated fatty acids which are antioxidant and maintain normal cell membrane function and maintain the balance of inflammation. These fatty acids are mainly derived from deep-sea fish, flaxseed, olives, camellia seeds, etc. Have the foods above is helpful to supply the above-mentioned essential fatty acids, minerals, vitamin E. Shi Han-ping also advised patients to maintain a healthy weight, moderate exercise. Gog or walk fast for at least 30 minutes a day if physical strength permits.