Assessment of the gustatory function in patients with advanced oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer
| Autor: | Roberta Borba Assis, Danielle de Sousa Terto, Maria Deluana da Cunha, Jacob Diniz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Taste P1-1091 Speech Therapy Gastroenterology Language and Linguistics 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing Taste Disorders 0302 clinical medicine Tongue Internal medicine medicine Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Philology. Linguistics Mouth neoplasm business.industry Hypogeusia Cancer medicine.disease Dysphagia Oropharyngeal Neoplasms medicine.anatomical_structure Oropharyngeal Neoplasm Cross-Sectional Studies Taste disorder Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 Head and Neck Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Mouth Neoplasms medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | CoDAS, Vol 32, Iss 6 (2020) CoDAS, Volume: 32, Issue: 6, Article number: e20190122, Published: 20 NOV 2020 CoDAS v.32 n.6 2020 CoDAS Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia (SBFA) instacron:SBFA |
| ISSN: | 2317-1782 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The changes in gustatory function resulting from oncological treatment occur mainly after radiotherapy. However, the head and neck tumors, because of the anatomical location of the lesion, can themselves trigger significant changes in the feeding-related functions - including taste. To assess the gustatory function in patients diagnosed with advanced oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study comprised 31 individuals with advanced oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, referred for oncological treatment with radiotherapy, either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The “taste strips” test was applied; it consists of inserting solutions with four different concentrations each for salty, sweet, and sour tastes, and three concentrations for the bitter taste, on the tongue. Results: Most of the individuals were diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. Approximately half of the sample already had taste-related complaints, and more than 80%, swallowing-related complaints. The overall frequency of hypogeusia was 38.7%, in which the bitter taste stood out in its isolated assessment. The association of change in gustatory function proved to be significant in patients in stage T4. Conclusion: The decrease in gustatory function in individuals with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer was evidenced in this study, especially when associated with tumors in stage T4. Regarding feeding, most of them reported complaints of dysphagia, suggesting the importance of the speech-language-hearing assessment and follow-up, even before the oncological treatment, to minimize the risks of dysphagia. Abstract: Purpose: The changes in gustatory function resulting from oncological treatment occur mainly after radiotherapy. However, the head and neck tumors, because of the anatomical location of the lesion, can themselves trigger significant changes in the feeding-related functions - including taste. To assess the gustatory function in patients diagnosed with advanced oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study comprised 31 individuals with advanced oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, referred for oncological treatment with radiotherapy, either alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The “taste strips” test was applied; it consists of inserting solutions with four different concentrations each for salty, sweet, and sour tastes, and three concentrations for the bitter taste, on the tongue. Results: Most of the individuals were diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. Approximately half of the sample already had taste-related complaints, and more than 80%, swallowing-related complaints. The overall frequency of hypogeusia was 38.7%, in which the bitter taste stood out in its isolated assessment. The association of change in gustatory function proved to be significant in patients in stage T4. Conclusion: The decrease in gustatory function in individuals with oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer was evidenced in this study, especially when associated with tumors in stage T4. Regarding feeding, most of them reported complaints of dysphagia, suggesting the importance of the speech-language-hearing assessment and follow-up, even before the oncological treatment, to minimize the risks of dysphagia. |
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