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 1.3 years of follow-up. Demographics, treatments, and weight data were extracted from electronic health records. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between the presence of the symptoms surveyed, treatments, and weight loss of ≥10%.
Results: Participants experienced poor taste of food (17%) and poor smell of food (8%) during the study. Nausea was associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing poor taste (50.0% v 12.3%, OR=7.13, P=.008) and smell (30.0% v 4.6%, OR=8.86, P=.016) of food. Poor taste of food was associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing poor appetite (35.0% v 10.9%, OR=12.43, P<.001). Participants were more likely to experience poor taste of food at any point in the study if they were being treated with denosumab (35.0% v 10.9%, OR=4.40, P=.020) or docetaxel (41.7% v 12.7%, OR=4.91, P=.022). Participants were more likely to experience ≥10% weight loss if experiencing poor taste of food (38.4% v 8.6%, OR=6.63, P=.010) or poor appetite (60.0% v 6.6%, OR=21.38, P<.001).
Conclusion: Clinicians should query patients for changes in taste and smell of food, especially if they are experiencing weight loss.
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