'Taste changes in paediatric oncology: longitudinal evaluation'.

Ida MehrdadiNeeraj DhaliwalLauren ChakkalackalGloria GreenTal SchechterSue ZupanecL Lee Dupuis Lillian Sung

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2023)

Changes in taste were common within 8 weeks of cancer diagnosis and declined significantly over time. Nausea, dry mouth and recent vincristine were independent risk factors. Future studies should develop and evaluate interventions for managing taste changes in paediatric patients with cancer.

Keyphrases

risk factors
intensive care unit
emergency department
papillary thyroid
palliative care
physical activity
squamous cell
current status
cross sectional
chemotherapy induced
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer
clinical evaluation