Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether radiation alters taste function and structure. RESEARCH DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal study. METHODOLOGY: Testing prior to starting radiation, and 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months after completing radiation. RESULTS: Relative to controls, patients had lower taste identification test scores for bitter, salty, and sour tastes. Sour taste also showed a significant group-by-time interaction (P = .03). Taste pores were decreased in the irradiated group, with a significant group-by-time interaction (P = .03). CONCLUSION: Head and neck cancer patients have decreased taste function, and radiation adversely affected sour taste and taste pores.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-31 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Laryngoscope |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2008 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Otorhinolaryngology
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