What cautions should be made to a cancer patient considering use of a macrobiotic diet for treatment?

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The macrobiotic diet is a quasi-religious vegetarian diet that is nutritionally incomplete. Whole grains provide 50% to 60% of its calories; vegetables provide 25% to 30%; and the remainder of calories comes from beans, seaweed, and soups. Because of a lack of animal protein, calories, calcium, and vitamin B₁₂ are also deficient.

What Cautions Should Be Made to a Cancer Patient Considering