作者: S.M. Houba
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摘要: Cancer is one of the most life threatening diseases and its prevalence is still growing 1. Chemotherapy is often prescribed as cancer treatment, sometimes in combination with radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or stem cell transplantation (SCT). Many patients suffer from chemotherapy-induced adverse events or side effects, such as taste alterations. Taste includes the sensation of sour, salt, sweet, bitter and umami, detected trough taste buds, mainly in the tongue. If taste is perceived different compared with an earlier taste …