Question
Can lung cancer patients eat chestnuts?
Answer
Lung cancer patients must be cautious about their diet and avoid oily foods, including chestnuts, and should steer clear of irritant foods like cigarettes and alcohol. They should also avoid eating crabs, seaweed, shrimp, and fish without scales. They should be careful to avoid consuming iodine-rich foods and iodized salt, as these may cause tumor rupture. Iodine is widely present in seawater, and excessive intake of iodine may lead to the dissolution of soft tissues, which has a cooling blood effect and may be beneficial for benign tumors and vascular sclerosis.