Contents

| Note |
| Preface | … 10

PART.
1
For breast cancer treatment
Preparation stage

1.
Preparation before treatment after diagnosis… 14
Applying for treatment at a higher-level hospital… 14
Documents to prepare when applying for treatment at a higher-level hospital… 15
Condition management… 16

2.
Chemotherapy (neoadjuvant chemotherapy, preventive chemotherapy) … 26
Cancer Roadmap: Questions to Ask Your Doctor During Your Consultation… 26
Genetic Types and Stages of Cancer… 27
Know the side effects of chemotherapy and prepare accordingly… 29
How to Deal with Side Effects of Anticancer Drugs… 31
Let's pace ourselves... 49

PART.
2
Surgery · Radiation ·
For recovery
Meal management

1.
Post-operative recovery and care… 52
Painless injection… 55
Surgical Wound and Drain Care… 56
Post-discharge massage care… 57
Beginning rehabilitation exercises… 59
Prevention and Treatment of Lymphedema… 60
Axillary Membrane Syndrome: Massage and Manual Therapy… 63
Back pain, frozen shoulder, and other pain caused by sleep disturbances… 64
Rehabilitation Meal… 65

2.
Radiation Therapy and Diet… 65
Tips for Protecting Your Skin During Radiation Therapy… 66
Post-radiation stiffness… 67
Food allergies… 68
Diet during radiation therapy… 69
Exercise… 69

3.
Daily Diet to Prevent Metastasis and Recurrence… 70
Antihormonal therapy… 71
Dietary Therapy During Antihormonal Therapy… 73
Targeted anticancer therapy… 77
Back to normal… 78

PART.
3
Breast cancer patients
Healing Recipe for

1.
The power of a spoonful,
Anti-cancer soothing food (eating while on chemotherapy) … 96
Ice Lemon Detox Water… 101
Blueberry Greek Yogurt… 103
Ddalba Ice Cream… 105
Kiwi Power Ice Bar… 107
Beet Banana Slushy… 109
Burdock and Job's Tears Latte... 111
Ginger Latte… 113
Perilla leaf seaweed soup… 115
Tofu and Bean Sprout Cold Soup… 117
Cold clam soup… 119
Cold Green Tea Rice (Ochasuke) … 121
Frozen Cucumber Bibimbap with Tuna… 123
Frosted bean porridge with frostfish … 125
Acorn Jelly Rice… 127
Shrimp and Cucumber Cold Noodle Soup… 129
Cold Kimchi Boiled Pork Noodles… 131
Shrimp Tofu Egg Steamed... 133
Perilla leaf egg… 135
My own salad… 137
Grilled tofu and two kinds of lapé… 139

2.
Made with minimal effort
Post-surgery, high-protein diet for cancer patients… 138
Salmon Bites (Mackerel) with Mediterranean Lemon Sauce… 143
Salmon Rice… 145
Teriyaki Salmon with Broccoli… 147
Grilled Mackerel Papillote with Apple Salad… 149
With orange and mustard
F Grilled Mackerel… 151
Cantonese-style steamed talapia… 153
Grilled cod with soy sauce and cabbage salad… 155
Cod Roe Gratin… 157
Myeongran Mushroom Rice Pot… 159
Oyster Rice… 161
Abalone and Water Parsley Rice in a Pot… 163
Stir-fried Clam Seasoned Noodles… 165
Squid (Cuttlefish) and Water Parsley Salad… 167
Seafood Curry… 169
Shrimp Cream Garlic… 171
Mung bean scorched rice chicken soup… 173
Lemon Pepper Chicken… 175
Air-Fried Parmesan Chicken… 177
Tofu Gangjeong… 179
Grilled tofu with radish salad… 181
Arongsae-tae Boiled Pork Stew… 183

3.
Immune-boosting diet to prevent metastasis and relapse… 182
Oat milk… 187
Overnight Carat Oat … 189
Almond milk… 191
Everything Red Juice… 193
Everything Green Juice… 195
Shrimp Oatmeal Risotto… 197
Tomato Chicken and Turmeric Rice… 199
Nutty Kimbap… 201
Yubu Chodubu… 203
Tofu Skin Lasagna… 205
Cauliflower Fried Rice… 207
Eggplant Rice Bowl… 209
Tomato Egg Shrimp Rice Bowl… 211
Honey Garlic Buffalo Wings… 213
Andong Jjimdak with Sweet Pumpkin… 215
Beef Steam Pack with Three Sauces… 217
One Pan Seafood Frozen Pasta… 219
Flounder and seaweed soup… 221
Cauliflower Gratin… 223
Chia Pudding… 225

PART.
4
Related to breast cancer
Food Rumors and Truth

1.
Pomegranate… 228
2.
Coffee… 229
3.
Turmeric… 228
4.
Milk… 230
5.
Beans… 231
6.
Grapefruit… 236
7.
Sugar… 236

What kind of diet is necessary during hormone therapy?

During hormone therapy, maintaining a healthy weight and eating a calcium-efficient diet are important.
Weight gain can increase estrogen production and increase the risk of recurrence, so you should strive to maintain a normal weight.
Antihormonal drugs can affect bone health, so it is recommended to consume plenty of foods rich in calcium and protein, and to avoid salty foods, carbonated drinks, and excessive caffeine consumption, which interfere with calcium absorption.
You should regularly exercise to help calcium be absorbed into your bones, and if necessary, receive regular osteoporosis tests and treatment.

What foods are helpful for breast cancer patients to eat and what foods should they avoid?

To prevent breast cancer recurrence and metastasis, it is recommended to eat a variety of colorful vegetables and fruits rich in phytochemicals.
In particular, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower, fermented milk products rich in lactic acid bacteria, and legumes such as soybeans and tofu are known to help prevent breast cancer and its recurrence.
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation are also important.
On the other hand, smoking and alcohol should be absolutely avoided, and it is recommended to reduce the intake of red meat and processed meat.
You should also avoid fried foods, foods cooked at high temperatures, and excessive sugar intake.

What information do you have on food rumors related to breast cancer?

Pomegranate was known to be a food that was contraindicated for breast cancer patients, but recent studies have shown that it actually has the effect of inhibiting cancer growth.
However, the safety of health supplements in the form of pomegranate extract has not been confirmed, so it is recommended to consume the fruit itself.
Many studies have shown that coffee is not directly related to the incidence of breast cancer, and while one cup a day is okay, caffeine intake should be controlled.
Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, but since the curcumin component is not well absorbed in the body, it is difficult to expect great effects by consuming it as food.
Although studies that suggest milk increases or decreases the risk of breast cancer are conflicting, recent studies have concluded that milk consumption is inversely related to the risk of breast cancer.
To avoid obesity and to consume probiotics, it is recommended to consume low-fat dairy products or fermented milk.
Soybeans are recognized as safe for breast cancer patients and may help prevent recurrence.
Grapefruit may reduce the effectiveness of anti-hormonal medications, so patients on anti-hormonal therapy should avoid it.
Although there is little scientific evidence that sugar directly promotes the growth of cancer cells, excessive consumption can affect the proliferation of cancer cells by promoting increased blood sugar levels and insulin secretion, so appropriate consumption is important.

Book review

This book is about the anti-cancer diet, written by leading experts in various fields related to breast cancer.
The breast cancer treatment process is divided into five stages and the importance of diet and management appropriate for each stage is emphasized.
We provide specific guidance on building physical strength and mental well-being before chemotherapy, recovering after surgery, caring for your skin during radiation therapy, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating a calcium-efficient diet during hormone therapy and preventative chemotherapy.
It also offers practical ways to deal with common side effects of cancer treatment, such as nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, diarrhea, constipation, skin side effects, peripheral neuropathy, dizziness, and neutropenia, and reveals the scientifically based truth about food-related rumors that breast cancer patients are curious about (pomegranate, coffee, turmeric, milk, soy, grapefruit, sugar).
Ultimately, the journey of breast cancer treatment is likened to a 'war', emphasizing that patients themselves are the ones maintaining their own fighting spirit, and emphasizing that mental management and consistent effort are important for recovery.