Patients may be urged to eat or drink more milk, cream, cheese and cooked eggs. They may be encouraged to use more sauces and gravies or cook with more butter, margarine or oil. When cancer or its treatment causes certain problems, the doctor may prescribe a special diet. For example, a diet of low-fiber foods may be best if your mouth, throat, esophagus or stomach is sore. If your treatment makes it difficult for you to digest dairy products, you may need to avoid these foods.
Some special diets are well balanced and can be followed for a long time.
Others provide fewer nutrients and should be followed for only a limited time. A registered dietician is your best source of information about diet. The CIS is a program of the National Cancer Institute. They estimate that 10 to 20 percent of people infected with HBV will develop liver cancer. The exact relationship between hepatitis-C and liver cancer is being studied.