RD, You should eat a well balanced mix of fruit, lots of vegetables (especially brightly colored vegetables), Protein, and unsaturated fats. Stay away from pre-packaged food. Some suggest low sugar as well. Most doctors do NOT recommend massive doses of vitamins, however a good multivitamin once a day seems like a good idea.

If you are having problems swallowing, you can use a blender to make your meals easy to swallow.


Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.