Recently, smell and taste disorders have seen renewed interest, as these symptoms are frequent complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection, since approximately 60% of patients affected by COVID-19 have shown olfactory and gustatory alterations. Otolaryngology pays attention to taste and smell abnormalities (TSAs), especially when associated with oncology. TSAs are common symptoms in people affected by cancer, yet they are ignored and underestimated. The clinical outcome of TSAs in cancer evidences the importance of identifying them with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in general, and they are associated with many types of cancer. We recognize the findings of the literature on TSAs in cancer, evaluating how it is important to consider and identify these disorders concerning reduced food enjoyment or inappropriate nutrient intake, and modulating the nutritional status, quality of life, and impact of therapy. This review aims to critically evaluate and recognize the assessment and clinical perspectives of taste and smell disorders in a cancer population.

Taste and smell alterations (TSAs) in cancer patients / Rosati, Davide; Mastino, Pierluigi; Romeo, Martina; de Soccio, Giulia; Pentangelo, Daniele; Petrella, Carla; Barbato, Christian; Minni, Antonio. - In: DISEASES. - ISSN 2079-9721. - 12:6(2024), pp. 1-12. [10.3390/diseases12060130]

Taste and smell alterations (TSAs) in cancer patients

Rosati, Davide
Primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Mastino, Pierluigi
Secondo
Methodology
;
Romeo, Martina
Methodology
;
de Soccio, Giulia
Methodology
;
Pentangelo, Daniele
Methodology
;
Petrella, Carla
Methodology
;
Minni, Antonio
Ultimo
Supervision
2024

Abstract

Recently, smell and taste disorders have seen renewed interest, as these symptoms are frequent complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection, since approximately 60% of patients affected by COVID-19 have shown olfactory and gustatory alterations. Otolaryngology pays attention to taste and smell abnormalities (TSAs), especially when associated with oncology. TSAs are common symptoms in people affected by cancer, yet they are ignored and underestimated. The clinical outcome of TSAs in cancer evidences the importance of identifying them with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in general, and they are associated with many types of cancer. We recognize the findings of the literature on TSAs in cancer, evaluating how it is important to consider and identify these disorders concerning reduced food enjoyment or inappropriate nutrient intake, and modulating the nutritional status, quality of life, and impact of therapy. This review aims to critically evaluate and recognize the assessment and clinical perspectives of taste and smell disorders in a cancer population.
2024
head and neck cancer; smell; taste; taste and smell abnormalities (TSAs)
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Taste and smell alterations (TSAs) in cancer patients / Rosati, Davide; Mastino, Pierluigi; Romeo, Martina; de Soccio, Giulia; Pentangelo, Daniele; Petrella, Carla; Barbato, Christian; Minni, Antonio. - In: DISEASES. - ISSN 2079-9721. - 12:6(2024), pp. 1-12. [10.3390/diseases12060130]
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