Self-reported and objective taste and smell evaluation in treatment-naive solid tumour patients.

Pauline Uí DhuibhirMichelle BarrettNiamh O'DonoghueCharles GillhamNazmy El BeltagiDeclan Walsh

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

Over two thirds had at least one TSA and almost half were at malnutrition risk. Self-reported TSA included changes in taste and smell perception, and most commonly persistent bad taste. This study demonstrated the complexity of TSA assessment and the prevalence, severity and impact of these and related symptoms in treatment-naïve cancer patients.

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