Taste and smell abnormalities as an independent cause of failure of food intake in patients with advanced cancer--an argument for the application of sensory science

J Palliat Care. 2006 Summer;22(2):111-4.

Authors

Tristin Dawne Brisbois¹, Joanne Louise Hutton, Vickie Elaine Baracos, Wendy Victoria Wismer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 17265664

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anorexia / etiology*
Anorexia / prevention & control
Appetite Stimulants / therapeutic use
Causality
Energy Intake
Flavoring Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Neoplasms / complications*
Neoplasms / therapy
Nutritional Status
Nutritional Support / methods
Olfaction Disorders / diagnosis
Olfaction Disorders / etiology*
Olfaction Disorders / prevention & control
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
Taste Disorders / diagnosis
Taste Disorders / etiology*
Taste Disorders / prevention & control

Substances

Appetite Stimulants
Flavoring Agents