Taste dysfunction in head and neck malignancy.
Disturbance of taste is common following radiotherapy of head and neck malignancy, that adversely affect systemic health and quality of life. Therapy remains problematic and there is thus a need for effective preventative and curative strategies for radiotherapy-associated taste disturbance. The present article reviews current knowledge of taste dysfunction associated with head and neck malignancy.
Porter
S R
SR
Oral Medicine and Special Needs Dentistry, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, United Kingdom. s.porter@eastman.ucl.ac.uk
Fedele
S
S
Habbab
K M
KM
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control