2023 Volume 43 Issue 7 Pages 491-495
Advances in cancer treatment have increased the number of patients undergoing long-term cancer treatment. Taste disorder occurs in 40% to 60% of the patients receiving chemotherapy. In many cases, taste disorder peaks approximately a week after starting chemotherapy and then recovers. However, some patients continue to receive cancer treatment without any improvement in their taste sensation. Taste disorder, a side-effect that causes loss of appetite and decreased calorie intake, seriously affects quality of life, so it is a symptom that requires special attention. Here, we summarize findings from the literature on taste disorder in patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment and introduce our clinical research.
