Changes in taste and smell of food during prostate cancer treatment.

Purpose: The present study examined the prevalence of changes in the taste and smell of food among men with advanced prostate cancer who were receiving hormone therapy and/or chemotherapy.

Method: Participants were 75 men with advanced prostate cancer treated at an academic medical center. They completed a prospective survey about nausea while eating, taste and smell of food, and appetite periodically during a mean of 1.