Describing taste changes and their potential impacts on paediatric patients receiving cancer treatments.

Robyn LovesGloria GreenZakia Joseph-FrederickSasha PalmertErin PlenertTal SchechterDeborah TomlinsonEmily VetteseSerena ZahraSue ZupanecL Lee Dupuis Lillian Sung

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)

Among paediatric patients receiving cancer treatments, taste changes were common and were associated with decreased food intake and enjoyment in eating. Common coping strategies were described. Reducing nausea, vomiting and mucositis may improve taste changes.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
chemotherapy induced
intensive care unit
squamous cell
emergency department
physical activity
depressive symptoms
weight loss
radiation therapy
young adults
climate change