ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Taste and smell disturbances in cancer patients: a scoping review of available treatments.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Taste and Smell Disorders in Cancer Treatment: Results from an Integrative Rapid Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Habitual Consumption of a Food Supplement Containing Miraculin in Malnourished Cancer Patients: The CLINMIR Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Clinicians Regarding Dysgeusia as a Complication of (Chemo) Radiotherapy.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2026Article
- Novel topical treatment for dysgeusia/ageusia: a case series report.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Association Between Taste Disorders and Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Exploratory analysis of associations among weight loss, oral function, and dysgeusia in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Talquetamab-Related Dysgeusia in Multiple Myeloma Compared to BCMA-Targeted Bispecifics and High-Dose Melphalan.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Taste disorders in cancer patients and current therapeutic approaches: a narrative review of an understudied topic in supportive care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Taste alterations in patients with cancer: an overview and recommendations for future research.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Taste Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management-A Comprehensive Review.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Investigating factors influencing subjective taste and smell alterations in colorectal cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Developing and regenerating a sense of taste.Current topics in developmental biology · 2025Review
- Effect of a Novel Food Rich in Miraculin on the Oral Microbiome of Malnourished Oncologic Patients with Dysgeusia.Cancers · 2024Article
- Taste and Smell Alterations (TSAs) in Cancer Patients.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Alterations to DNA methylation patterns induced by chemotherapy treatment are associated with negative impacts on the olfactory pathway.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2023Article
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- Taste-taste associations in chemotherapy-induced subjective taste alterations: findings from a questionnaire survey in an outpatient clinic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Palliative oral care in terminal cancer patients: Integrated review.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Food Insecurity and Nutritional Challenges in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors in the U.S.A.: A Narrative Review and Call to Action.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Impact of taste/smell disturbances on dietary intakes and cachexia-related quality of life in patients with advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTaste and smell disturbances in patients affected by cancer are very common, but often under-recognized symptoms. If not addressed properly, they may impact nutritional status, food enjoyment, and quality of life. Treatment tools available for clinicians to manage chemosensory alterations are limited and are often based on personal clinical experiences. The aim of this study was to assess current oncological and palliative care literature through a scoping review, in order to identify available treatments for taste and smell alterations in cancer patients.
methodsMedline, Embase, CINAHL, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, and Google Scholar were searched from inception until January 2020, with subject headings relevant to the domains of chemosensory alterations, palliative, and cancer care. A total of 10,718 English and French language publications were reviewed, yielding 43 articles on the researched topic.
resultsThe heterogeneity of selected articles led to difficulties in interpretation and analysis of the available evidence. Included publications differed in study design, population sample, anticancer treatments, and measures of assessment for taste and smell disturbances. A broad variety of treatment options were described including zinc and polaprezinc, radio-protectors, vitamins and supplements, anti-xerostomia agents, active swallowing exercises, nutritional interventions, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and photobiomodulation.
conclusionThis scoping review identifies the current state of knowledge regarding chemosensory alterations within supportive cancer care. Despite not reaching firm conclusions, this article offers therapeutic venues to further explore in larger and more methodologically sound studies.
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