How children with cancer adapt to taste and smell changes from chemo
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study talks with children who have cancer and their parents to understand how they cope with changes in taste or smell caused by chemotherapy. The goal is to learn better ways to help children eat well during treatment.
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Who can take part
- Child must be 6 to 17 years old.
- Child has a blood cancer or tumor that started in the body (not the brain).
- Child has been on chemo for at least 2 months.
- Child can talk about their experiences in French.
- Child agrees to take part, and a parent or guardian gives permission.
- Parent or guardian can also speak and write French.
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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