Taste problems and xerostomia (dry mouth) are common among patients with advanced cancer. These symptoms can affect the pleasure of eating and drinking, reduce dietary intake, cause low mood, and a lower quality of life. This study will explore the relationship between dry mouth and taste problems in patients with advanced cancer.
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To measure the prevalence of taste problems in patients with advanced cancer with a dry mouth using the Oral Symptom Assessment Scale (questionnaire)
Timeframe: December 2025
To identify an association of any other oral symptoms present in patients with taste problems and dry mouth who have advanced cancer using the Oral Symptom Assessment Scale (questionnaire)
Timeframe: December 2025
To characterise the taste disturbances i.e. to identify reduced taste, heightened taste, altered taste or no taste using the Taste Questionnaire in Palliative Care (questionnaire) and Waterless Empirical Taste Test (objective taste test)
Timeframe: December 2025
To identify what impact taste problems are having on patients dietary intake using the Taste Questionnaire in Palliative Care (questionnaire).
Timeframe: December 2025
To identify what impact taste problems are having on patients quality of life using the Taste Questionnaire in Palliative Care (questionnaire).
Timeframe: December 2025