2023
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08012-x
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Taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications

Marie Hannon,
Annelie Shaw,
Michael Connolly
et al.

Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this scoping review is to appraise the published literature on taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer, with the specific objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features and complications. Methods This scoping review was conducted using the recommended methodological framework. A detailed search of databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo) was conducted to identify eligible studies: eligible … Show more

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“…Taste and smell alterations are very disabling side effects in oncologic patients, impacting the daily lives of cancer patients [ 39 , 54 , 55 ]. Other studies demonstrate the fact that TSAs during chemotherapy have a strong impact on the daily life of patients; these studies hypothesize that these patients have a reduced quality of life, suffer weight loss and nutritional deficiencies, and obtain unfavorable therapeutic outcomes [ 33 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 56 , 57 , 58 ]. In the literature, focusing on oncological patients who underwent chemotherapy, the incidence of smell alterations has been reported to be between 16% and 49%, while taste alterations have been reported to be between 20% and 70% [ 31 , 48 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Taste and smell alterations are very disabling side effects in oncologic patients, impacting the daily lives of cancer patients [ 39 , 54 , 55 ]. Other studies demonstrate the fact that TSAs during chemotherapy have a strong impact on the daily life of patients; these studies hypothesize that these patients have a reduced quality of life, suffer weight loss and nutritional deficiencies, and obtain unfavorable therapeutic outcomes [ 33 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 56 , 57 , 58 ]. In the literature, focusing on oncological patients who underwent chemotherapy, the incidence of smell alterations has been reported to be between 16% and 49%, while taste alterations have been reported to be between 20% and 70% [ 31 , 48 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%