Stomach cancer patients can eat taro in moderation during normal diet. Taro is a common food in our life, which contains nutrients needed by human body, such as protein, carbohydrates, carotene and minerals and so on. Gastric cancer patients will be more fragile during the period of illness, during this period, eating some can supplement nutrients for the body, which is conducive to the normal functioning of the organism. However, taro contains a lot of starch, and if the condition of stomach cancer patients is serious, the gastrointestinal digestive function may be affected, so it is not recommended to consume too much taro during this period, so as to avoid burdening the gastrointestinal digestive function and triggering abdominal distension, abdominal pain, or loss of appetite and other discomforts. When gastric cancer patients eat taro, try to deep fry taro into puree or steam it, so that the nutrients contained in taro can be digested and absorbed by gastrointestinal tract in time. It is suggested that patients should standardize their diet under the guidance of physicians.