title: [Tasty food for cancer patients: the impact of smell and taste alterations on eating behaviour].
abstract: - This article provides an overview of smell and taste changes in cancer patients and the influence of these changes on eating behaviour and food preferences.- Taste changes seem to be more common than alterations in the sense of smell.- The changes in taste and smell are often temporary; smell and taste functions mostly return to their previous level after treatment cessation.- The type of cancer and its treatment influence changes in the sense of smell and taste, making it challenging to give general advice.- Changes in taste and smell - which can lead to modified food preferences and decreased appetite - should be taken into consideration during the treatment of cancer patients to improve the nutritional status and the effectiveness of the treatment.- This requires a personal approach, a multidisciplinary team and validated methods. Moreover, it is important to involve the environment of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Wageningen Universiteit, afd. Humane Voeding, Wageningen.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Postma
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boesveldt
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001066:Appetite; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D012903:Smell; D013649:Taste; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced