Changes in taste among pediatric patients with cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients.
Robyn LovesErin PlenertVivian TomlinsonSasha PalmertGloria GreenTal SchechterDeborah TomlinsonEmily VetteseSue ZupanecL Lee DupuisLillian SungPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)
The experience of changes in taste was common yet highly variable in its presentation and resultant changes in food preferences. Taste changes did not always resolve soon after treatment completion. Future research should identify ways to manage this symptom in pediatric cancer patients.