The effect of radiotherapy on taste sensation in head and neck cancer patients - a prospective study.

Michal AsifAssaf MooreNoam YaromAron Popovtzer

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2020)

We found a significant immediate reduction in taste sensation due to RT in H&N cancer patients with taste recovery 1 month after treatment completion. There were strong trends to a correlation with saliva production that requires further exploration.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
early stage
radiation therapy
squamous cell
locally advanced
radiation induced
childhood cancer
rectal cancer