“Can you eat before radiation treatment?”
I am a 50 year old female. I want to know if you can eat before radiation treatment?
2 Answers
Dr. Joshua N. Halpern
Radiation Oncologist
Radiation may require diet restrictions if the treatment volume includes stomach or bowel. If digestive organs are not irradiated, diet should be regular. The timing of the meals is not important except for stomach irradiation, which may cause nausea.
You should eat before radiation treatment except you have treatment to stomach. You may need to take anti nausea medication.
