Smell and taste disorders resulting from cancer and chemotherapy

J Cohen, CE Wakefield… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Malnutrition is common in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing treatment for cancer.
Patients commonly attribute difficulties maintaining food intake to an altered taste developed …

Relationship between food behavior and taste and smell alterations in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A structured review

K Drareni, A Dougkas, A Giboreau, M Laville… - Seminars in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Taste and smell alteration is a frequent side effect of chemotherapy. However,
little is known about their influence on patients' food behavior and the mechanisms …

Assessing taste and smell alterations in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy according to treatment

J Amézaga, B Alfaro, Y Ríos, A Larraioz… - Supportive Care in …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Taste and smell changes are common side effects in cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy treatments (CT). This can lead to a reduced food enjoyment and an …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of regular consumption of a miraculin-based food supplement on taste perception and nutritional status in malnourished cancer patients: a triple-blind …

B López-Plaza, Á Gil, A Menéndez-Rey… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Taste disorders are common among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, with a
prevalence ranging from 20% to 86%, persisting throughout treatment. This condition leads …

Chemotherapy-induced taste and smell changes influence food perception in cancer patients

K Drareni, M Bensafi, A Giboreau, A Dougkas - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Chemotherapy-induced taste and smell alterations may have a negative impact on
the quality of life and nutritional status. A prominent issue when dealing with taste and smell …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of taste and smell alterations reported by patients after starting treatment for lung cancer

J McGreevy, Y Orrevall, K Belqaid, W Wismer… - Supportive Care in …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Taste and smell alterations (TSAs) in patients with lung cancer are poorly
understood. This study investigates characteristics of TSAs when most severe, reported by …

The impact of taste and smell alterations on quality of life in head and neck cancer patients

M Alvarez-Camacho, S Gonella, S Ghosh… - Quality of Life …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Taste and smell alterations (TSAs) are among the most frequent and troublesome
symptoms reported by head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after treatment. Little is known …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of chemosensory and food-related changes in patients with advanced oesophagogastric cancer treated with capecitabine and oxaliplatin: a …

YC de Vries, E Helmich, MDA Karsten… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Chemosensory changes are frequently observed side effects of cytotoxic treatment
and have an impact on daily life by altering food-related behaviour and daily practices. For …

Exploring changes in dietary intake, physical activity and body weight during chemotherapy in women with breast cancer: a mixed‐methods study

AJ de Kruif, MJ Westerman, RM Winkels… - Journal of human …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The present study aimed (i) to assess changes in dietary intake (DI), physical
activity (PA) and body weight (BW) in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy;(ii) to …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial support in cancer cachexia syndrome: the evidence for supported self-management of eating problems during radiotherapy or chemotherapy …

J Hopkinson - Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2018 - Elsevier
People receiving cancer treatment are at nutritional risk. Their eating problems can lead to
malnutrition and weight loss. Involuntary weight loss is also a defining characteristic of tumor …