Food To Avoid During And After Cancer Treatment.

Eating raw or undercooked foods is a common cause of food poisoning. Proper cooking destroys bacteria, but they can start to grow on cooked food if it is left out or in the refrigerator for too long. Food also can become contaminated when someone infected with a virus or other “bug” handles it.



Paying attention to food safety rules and being extra careful when handling, preparing, and storing food is definitely important. However, some people who are receiving or have recently finished cancer treatment should avoid some foods entirely, even if they may have eaten them with no problems in the past. These include:

Cold hot dogs or deli lunch meat (cold cuts)—Always cook or reheat until the meat is steaming hot.

Dry-cured, uncooked salami

Unpasteurized (raw) milk and milk
Undercooked eggs, such as soft boiled, over easy, and poached

Raw, unpasteurized eggs or foods made with raw egg, such as homemade raw cookie dough

Talk with your doctor or another member of your health care team about how long you should take food precautions and when you can return to eating certain foods again.

Culled from
Cancer.net