Simple Summary Rhinosinusitis and smell alterations are common side effects during and
after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. The assessment of …

Introduction. Food taste and flavour affect food choice and acceptance, which are essential
to maintain good health and quality of life. Reduced circulating zinc levels have been shown …

Background & aims Head and neck cancer (HNC) are at high nutritional risk; however the
prevalence and severity of malnutrition in contemporary patients with HNC are unclear …

Objective (s) Dysgeusia is a significant factor reducing quality of life and worsening
dysphagia in patients receiving chemoradiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The …

Purpose Taste and smell alterations (TAs and SAs) are often reported by patients with
cancer receiving systemic antitumor therapy and can negatively impact food intake and …

Objectives: To describe the prevalence, severity, and self-reported characteristics of taste
alterations (TAs) induced by chemotherapy and to investigate TAs across chemotherapy …

Purpose To review the current knowledge on radiotherapy associated olfactory dysfunction
among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. Methods A systematic review of RT-related …

Taste and smell alterations have been recognized as common symptoms in relation to
various cancers. However, previous research suggests that patients do not receive sufficient …

Survivors of head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC) frequently complain of taste
dysfunction long after radiation therapy is completed, which contradicts findings from most …

Most of the antineoplastic treatments are likely to cause bothersome side effects (eg,
xerostomy, nausea, diarrhoea, taste alterations) that alter appetite and reduce food intake …