How cancer treatment affects taste and eating
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Cancer, Digestive system, Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how cancer and its treatment affect your sense of touch and taste, and how that changes your eating experience. By understanding this, doctors hope to find ways to help patients enjoy food more during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old
- You have been diagnosed with digestive, breast, gynecologic, ear/nose/throat, or lung cancer
- You have been receiving cancer treatment for at least two months
- You are able to swallow soft food and have no severe mouth sores or ulcers
- You have not had nausea or vomiting in the last 24 hours
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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