title: [Food intake, depressed appetite and chemosensory threshold in patients with cancer during chemotherapy].
abstract: Energy and protein intake and eating-related complaints were studied in 52 patients with cancer of the breast, ovary or lung prior to and after 1 and 3 cycles of chemotherapy. Pretreatment intakes were somewhat lower than recommended, but did not change after therapy. Many patients had eating-related complaints, but these complaints did not increase after therapy. Eating-related complaints (except poor appetite) had no impact on intake. Electrical taste detection thresholds and chemical smell detection thresholds were measured before and after three cycles of chemotherapy. Changes in food intake had no relation to changes in chemosensory thresholds. Perceived taste and smell changes were not reflected in chemosensory thresholds.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk afdeling C, Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Ovesen
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hannibal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allingstrup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000187:drug effects; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000187:drug effects; D013652:Taste Threshold / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents