Uses of milk during treatment of breast cancer specially during chemo.

[manish_patna]

I would like to mention here that my mother had grade-II breast cancer. Surgery completed on last week of May , 16 & undergone 1st chemo on dated 14/6/16. According to side effect of chemo her appitite became very less, pain in every part of body, weakness as well fever too. Please suggest me that whether i can give milk to her. Because, i have heard & read that milk is not useful for breast cancer patient due to its properties.

[sumeet_shah Administrator]

I do not believe that milk is harmful at all. However, some people do have lactose intolerance and hence they do not tolerate it. If your mother feels it fine, she can very well have milk, as well as milk based ice cream (not water based one)

[manish_patna in reply to sumeet_shah]

Dear Sir,

According to various article which is available at internet, cow milk contains casein protein which is harmful for breast cancer patient. Actually this time drain system is inserted in breast. Surgery wound is not completely heal so far. Therefore, i am afraid that what should be done. Please guide me in this regards...pls

[manish_patna in reply to manish_patna]

Dear Dr. Sumit, i am waiting of your suggestion at the earliest.

Pls do the needful.

[MsLockYourPosts TeamBCI in reply to manish_patna]

The Internet is a wonderful resource for some things, but a good place to avoid when making medical decisions. There is too much bad information out there. Milk and ice cream are often tolerated well when chemo patients are trying to get back their taste for food and avoid too much weight loss. Milk based soups are also good.

A good resource for information is breastcancer.org There is good information here as well. On the right side

of the page under topics there is a link to posts about diet and exercise. Try to avoid other internet searches. It is very hard to be a worried caregiver.

Do make sure that her doctor is aware of your mother's symptoms, especially the fevers. Let us know how she is getting on.

Pat

[manish_patna in reply to MsLockYourPosts]

Thanks a lot for giving helpful knowledge. Your suggestion has gave me proper path to follow. Thanks once again