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Personalized diets may offer relief to advanced cancer patients

Researchers at the University of Alberta studying the effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy on the senses report that most advanced cancer patients experience unique and persistent taste and smell abnormalities, believed to be a key factor in malnutrition and poor quality of life. Their study suggests that every patient with chemosensory dysfunction has unique symptoms, and a diet tailored to his/her needs would likely improve quality of life.

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