Post-operative rehabilitation and maintenance of kidney cancer is also very important, and if performed appropriately, can effectively improve the patient’s physical fitness and immunity, which is important for preventing tumor recurrence. The patient also needs to pay special attention to protect the kidney function after surgery.
- Variety of foods: Eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, and coarse processed staples, with a focus on plant-based foods. Make sure you eat 3 to 5 vegetables and 2 to 4 fruits every day, with special attention to dark vegetables rich in vitamin A and fruits rich in vitamin C.
- Use less than 80g of red meat (beef, lamb, pork and their products) per day, choosing poultry and fish when possible; reduce the intake of soy products (tofu, etc.).
- Limit the intake of animal fats and choose vegetable oils in limited amounts, with total fat and oil supplying 15% to 30% of total energy.
- A light but not salty diet, with no more than 6g of salt per day; and limit sugar intake.
- Do not eat moldy or spoiled food. Do not cook fish and meat at too high a temperature, do not eat burnt food, do not eat roasted meat and pickled food.
- Strictly quit smoking, and alcohol is not recommended.
- Actively monitor and control blood pressure in the normal range; control blood sugar normally.
Low-fat diet
Research confirms that high-fat diets can increase the incidence of many cancers, including colorectal, prostate, breast, and, of course, kidney cancer.
Achieving a low-fat diet is not difficult and can start by avoiding fried and deep-fried foods, moving on to eating only small pieces of meat (about the size of your hand, especially red meat), and subsequently reducing your intake of butter, margarine, and ice cream, and ideally eating more vegetables, soy, and whole-grain bread. Know your daily food well, check the nutritional content of your food, and try to choose low-fat food ingredients when picking what to eat.
Control blood pressure and blood sugar
Also, kidney cancer patients need to focus on protecting their kidney function after surgery, and the kidney units that survived the surgery need extra care from you.
High blood pressure and diabetes are known to be the most significant systemic diseases that impair kidney function. Reducing salt intake is effective in controlling blood pressure; controlling sugar intake facilitates normal blood glucose control. This requires a light diet – free of excess grease, sugar and salt. It requires patients to stick to it over time and develop good habits of making healthy food choices.