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Cannabis:tasteandflavor

JoelB.EpsteinDMD,MSD,FRCD(C),FDSRCS(E),Dipl.ABOMProfessorandDirectorCancerDen?stry,Cedars-SinaiHealthSystemandMedicalDirector,DentalOncology,CityofHopeNa?onalMedicalCenter

LosAngeles,CA

Inorelateddisclosures

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Flavor: taste, smell, texture, temperature, vision Causes of Taste Change in Cancer Survivors: •  Cancer Therapy:

�  Surgery �  Radiation �  Chemotherapy �  Targeted therapies �  Immunotherapy

•  Supportive care/ analgesics/other medications •  Comorbidities •  Oral conditions Underreported; Understudied; Impactful

TasteChangeinCancerSurvivors

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DoctorsvPa3entSymptomReportinBCChemotherapy

Physicianevalua3on(CTCAE) Pa3entReport

Bayo J, Prieto B, Rivers J. The Breast J 2015

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A 10-item, CTCAE derived questionnaire was administered to 600 breast cancer pts in adj chemo. Comparison of physician and pt reports.

JAMA Oncology 2016

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BurdenofTasteandSmellchanges

Oral hygiene Dental health Oral habits

TASTE CHANGE

immunosuppression

Malnourishment

food avoidance Diet change

↓perfomance status

ModifyCAtreatment

Cancer Cancer TX

Hyposalivation Mucositis

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�  Limited studies (!) �  Most data in breast cancer (taste changes,

metallic dysgeusia, preference for sweet) � ↑ incidence with docetaxel (possible

symptom cluster with CIPN?) �  Impact on fatigue and quality of life! �  Persistance of the symptom after treatment

CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCEDTASTE&SMELLChanges

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TASTEANDSMELLAFTERHSCT

OkadaN,etal.SupCareCancer2016;24:3979-85

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� Variableincidence:àima?nib13-40%àsorafenib15-30%àsuni?nib10-60%àeverolimus/temsirolimus10-20%àlapa?nib10%àvismodegib50-70%

TARGETEDTHERAPY:TASTEANDSMELLChanges

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Tastefunc3onfollowingHNC:qualita3veresearch•  “Ea?ngismorethannutri?on…it’salsoaverypleasurable

experience….mydaughtersareboth,Iguessyouwouldcall“foodies”…itislikeanac?vityforusmorethanjustea?ngfoodfornutri?on,it’ssomethingthatwedoforfun.Weenjoyea?nggoodfoods.”(GS=1.54)

•  “Havinggonethroughacoupleofmonthsofonlydrinkingliquids…itmeansalot.Iliketoeat.”(GS=0.15)

•  “BeforecancerIatetolive,andnowIlivetoeat…IneverreallyappreciatedfoodinthewaythatIdonowthatIcaneatagain.It’sagijIappreciatealotmore.”(GS=0.21)

•  “Thetasteoffoodisofsignificantimportance…it’salmostuptherewithsexintermsofyouknow,whatitbringsfromalistofthingsyoucouldn’tlivewithout…”(GS=0.02)

•  GanzerH,etal.OralOncol2015

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Taste

Evaluatecontentoffood&preventinges?onoftoxicsubstances•  Biner:detectssubmicromolarlevelsoftoxic/noxious

compounds•  Sour:warnsofnoxious/poisonousagents•  Sweet:iden?fiesenergy-richnutrients•  Salt:ensuresintakeforelectrolytebalance•  Umami:(savory/pleasure)

–  recognizesaminoacids(glutamate,aspartate);MSG

Chandrashekaretal,Nature2006444:288-94

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Gusta3onSpecialisedepithelialcells:TongueSojpalatePharynxLarynxUpper1/3ofoesophagus

Eachtastebud:50-100taste-receptor

cells;lifespanof~10-14daysNosegrega?onoftastequali?esinthe

humantongueScon,CurrOpinNeurobiol200414:423-7Scon,Neuron200548:455-64Chandrashekaretal,Nature2006444:288-94

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Gusta3on–sugar/aminoacidreceptorsSweetandaminoacids–determinedbyT1Rgenes(T1R1,T1R2&

T1R3)•  T1Rreceptorsfunc?onasdimers

•  T1R1+3–aminoacids(MSG&aspartate;“umami”)

•  T1R2+3–sugars(includingsaccharin)Func?onasGproteincoupledreceptors(GCPCR)Tunedtoindividualcompounds(siteofligandbindingdeterminesrecogni?onofquality)KnockoutofT1R2+T1R3causeslossofsweetSweetpreferencedeterminedbyT1R

Scon,CurrOpinNeurobiol200414:423-7Scon,Neuron200548:455-64Chandrashekaretal,Nature2006444:288-94

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Gusta3on–biTerreceptors

BiTer–determinedbyT2Rgenes(~25)DifferentT2Rreceptorsrecognise

differentcompoundse.g.hT2R14–picrotoxininhT2R28–phenylthiocarbamideMostT2RsexpressedonthesameTCR-

thecellsarebroadlytunedhighaffinitybinerreceptorsonasinglecell

Scon,CurrOpinNeurobiol200414:423-7Scon,Neuron200548:455-64Chandrashekaretal,Nature2006444:288-94

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Taste–saltandsourSalt: sodiumchannels?(receptorunknown)Sour: Acidsensingprotonchannels?

Calciumchannels? Chloridechannels? Potassiumchannels? PKD2L1(involved)

Vhandrashekaretal,Nature2006444:288-94

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Umami

•  Savory,desirable,enjoyable,goodtaste•  intensifiesothertastesensa?ons•  Aminoacidrichfoods,freeglutamate•  Glutamatereceptors:

–  T1R1/T1R3;mGluR4,mGluR1

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FreeFaTyAcidReceptors(FFAR)•  Fanytaste:roleenergyintake&taste/texturepreferences•  Role:energyintake&appe?teviasecre?onofinsulin&incre?n&

sympathe?cs?mula?on•  HaraT,KimuraIetal.RevPhysiolBiochemPharmacol2013;Apr30

•  FFAR:G-proteincoupledreceptors(GPCR)oralcavity&GIT•  Medium&longchainFFARGPR40(Ffar1)&GPR120;ontastebud

typeI,IIcells•  Animalstudy:FA:tes?nglinoleicacid&oleicacid•  FFAalsomodifybinertaste,butnotmediatedbyGPR40/120

•  CartoniCYasumatsuK,OhkuriTetal.JNeurosci2010;30:8376-82

SpicyTaste•  C-fibers/Aẟfibers/neuropathy

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Tastesignaling&Neuropep3deSecre3on•  Sweet,biner,umami↑calciumhomeostasismodulator1

(CALHMI)ionchannel&↑ATPreleasefromtastebud•  TarunoA,VingtdeauV,OhmotoMetal.Nature2013;495;223-6

•  Tastes?mula?onyieldsdifferentreceptorcellsignaling•  Tastant-↑ATP&effectviaK+&Ca+channels•  Sweet/umami:↑GLP-1,NP-Y↓glucagon•  Sour/salty:↑NP-Y,no∆GLP-1,glucagon•  Biner:no∆NP-Y,GLP-1,glucagon•  *NPY:neuropep?de-Y,GLP-1:glucagon-likepep?de

•  GeraedisMC,MungerSD.JNeurosci2013;33:7559-64

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Tastesignaling&Neuropep3deSecre3on•  Sweet,biner,umami↑calciumhomeostasismodulator

1(CALHMI)ionchannel&↑ATPreleasefromtastebud•  TarunoA,VingtdeauV,OhmotoMetal.Nature2013;495;223-6

•  Tastes?mula?onyieldsdifferentreceptorcellsignaling•  Tastant-↑ATP&effectviaK+&Ca+channels•  Sweet/umami:↑GLP-1,NP-Y↓glucagon•  Sour/salty:↑NP-Y,no∆GLP-1,glucagon•  Biner:no∆NP-Y,GLP-1,glucagon•  *NPY:neuropep?de-Y,GLP-1:glucagon-likepep?de

•  GeraedisMC,MungerSD.JNeurosci2013;33:7559-64

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Gusta3on–organisa3onofreceptorsSpa?alsegrega?onofsensesnot

evidentinhumans,althoughsomenervesthatsynapsetoT1Rprojecttorostralaspectsofthesolitarytractnucleus(andT2Rtocaudal)

Possiblesegrega?oninmice,but

nothumansScon,Neuron200548:455-64

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AlteredtasteOralandURTdisease(infec?on,malignancy)BurningmouthsyndromeHyposaliva?onIatrogenicDrugs:Many!

Chemotherapy Cyclophosphamide,Dacarbazine,Daunorubicin Doxorubicin,5FU,MTX,Pla?num,Vincaalkaloids

SystemicdiseaseCNS(temporallobetumors,epilepsy)GERDetcRenal–chronicfailureHepa?cfailureDeficiencystates(zinc)Psychiatric(includinghypochondriasis)

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SymptomBurdeninHNC:oralenergy&proteinintake•  43HNCpts,cross-sec?onal,prospec?vestudy•  Medianage60;97.7%Caucasian,81%M;HNCStageIII28%,StageIV63%;

AllRTHNC,mean6862gy;CT93%,•  feedingtube86%;tobacco81%,alcohol46%•  VHNSS2.024hrdietdietaryrecall,protein,energyintakeusing

Mypyramid.com•  GanserH,Touger-DeckerR,ParronJ.JSCC2012;July24

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AlteredtasteandheadandneckmalignancyCommon–upto100%-butmayarisebeforetreatment–duetotumor.

Reviewsuggestedupto89%ofpa?entspriortoRThavesometastedisturbance

RuoReddaandAllisCancTreatRev200632:541-7

Subjec?veassessmentpriortoRTsuggestedpar?allossofbiner(35%),salt(18%)and/orsweet(6%)

Maesetal,RadiotherOncol200263:195-201

Tastechangebegins~3weeksandinsomestudiesimprovesby8weeksofTX

YamashitaH,NakagawaKetalIntJRadiatOncolBiolPhys2006;66:1422-9YamashitaH,NakagawaK.Etal.2008

Secondmostcommoncomplaintinpa?entsajer3and6monthspost-RTHNC

MurphyBA,EpsteinJB2011

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Radiotherapy-associatedtastechangeEffectsontastequalityvariable

LossofsweetfirstBinerandsalt>sweet4“conven?onal”quali?esequallyaffectedUmamiaffected

Mossmanetal,19795:521-8

Maesetal,RadiotherandOncol200263:195-2001Zhengetal,FukuokaIgakuZasski200293:64-76

Shietal,AurisNasusLarynx200431:401-6Yamashitaetal,HeadandNeck2006June508-16RuoReddaandAllisCancTreatRev200632:541-7

YamashitaH,NakagawaKetal.2008Possiblyreflec?ng:

MethodofassessmentRadiotherapydose&technique

Lossofumamimayhavethestrongestcorrela?onwithQoLShietal,AurisNasusLarynx200431:401-6

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Alteredtaste:headandneckmalignancyRadiotherapytastechangeshighlyvariable:

“Soapy” “Burning” “Oily” “Powdery” “Chemical” “Awful”

Impactoftastechange: Reduceddietaryintake Weightloss ReducedQoL Poor(er)outcomes

Sandowetal,2006JDentRes200685:608-611

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Radiotherapy-associatedtastechangeTemporaleffectsvariable

Maximumlossoftasteat2/12,returnedby24/12

Maesetal,RadiotherOncol200263:195-201Tastedisturbances?llreportedat7yearspost-RT

Mossmanetal,IntJRadiatOncolBiolPhys19828:991-7)Normaltasteby6/12

Zhengetal,FukuokaIgakuZasski200293:64-764tastecuesreducedby3/52,returnedtonormalby4-8/12

Yamashitaetal,HeadandNeck2006June508-5164tastecuesreducedwithin1/12,normalby6/12

Sandowetal,2006JDentRes200685:608-611Possiblyreflec?ng:

MethodofassessmentRadiotherapydosageRadiotherapytechniquePa?entnumbers

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TasteChangeinBreastCancer•  25pts,TXdocetaxelorpaclitaxelorwithin6monthsofCT•  mostcommonPRO:tastechange(8/10docetaxel;3/15paclitaxel)•  Dysguesia:55%;badtaste27%,hypoguesia45,hyperguesia9%•  Tastechangeaffectoralintake,irregularea?ngschedule,↓interestmeal

prepara?on•  Behaviors:newrecipes,stronglyflavoredfoods,foodcravings,candybefore

meals,addinglemon,sweeteneddrinks,plas?cutensils,drinkwithstraw,brushteeth&tongue,bakingsoda/saltrinsing,an?bacterialmouthwash

•  Selfmanagement:↑caloricintake,poorea?ngbehaviors,↑weight&associa?onofobesitywithpooroutcomes

•  SpeckRM,DeMicheleA,FarrarJTetal.SupportCareCancer2013;21:549-55

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Nutri3onalissues&bodyweightinallo-BMTlong-termsurvivors•  441BMTsurvivorsofBMT,NSWAustralia

Symptom <2yrsBMTn=58

2-5yrsBMTn=159 >5yrsBMTn=224

Nausea 8(13.8%) 21(13.2%) 21(9.4%)

Vomi?ng 3(5.2%) 10(6.3%) 6(2.7%)

Cons?pa?on 10(17.2%) 15(9.4%) 41(18.3%)

Diarrhea 11(19.0%) 29(18.2%) 43(19.%)

Tastechange 26(44.8%) 53(33.3%) 55(24.5%)

Smellchange 19(32.8%) 34(21.4%) 35(15.6%)

Poorappe?te 16(27.6%) 29(18.2) 40(17.9%)

Mouthulcers 21(36.2%) 46(28.9%) 77(34.4%)

Drymouth 26(44.8%) 65(40.9%) 93(41.1%)

Median#symptoms 2(0-9) 1(0-9) 1(0-7)Smith J, Poon C, Gilroy N et al. Support Care Cancer 2017;25:137-44

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PrevalenceofCT-relatedproblems&HRQOL•  363(43%responserate);mixeddiagnoses,CTfor“cure”•  Mostprevalentc/o:fa?gue(90%);changeinsmell/taste(69%)

•  RelatedtoHRQOLsocial/emo?onaldomains•  WaglandR,RichardsonA,EwingsSetal.SupportCareCancer2016:24:4901-11

Rank Problem %affected Severe Moderate Mild

1 Fa?gue 90% 11% 37% 42%

2 Changeintaste/smell 69% 11% 24% 34%

4 Troublewithsleep 55% 9% 21% 29%

5 Lowmood 56% 4% 16% 30%

9 Lossappe?te/interestinfood 54% 5% 17% 32%

10 Concentra?on,forget,confused 52% 3% 11% 38%

12 Soremouth/tongue 46% 6% 12% 20%

13 Diarrhea 39% 4% 12% 28%

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Oralcomplaints&dentalcareinSCT•  Survey:101SCTadultpts(37%allo)(95%responseofsurvivors[possible

bias]);•  88pa?entsden?sts(59%response)•  TimesinceSCTmean19mos(range:8-31)•  AlloSCT:Meanmaxmucosi?sscore6.6(sd=3.3)

Bos-denBraberJ,Po�ngCMJ,BronkhorstEMeta.JSCC2015;23;13-9

Complaints Acute Chronic

Drymouth 70% 56%

Tastechange 86% 33%

Mucosi?s 96% 11%

Trimsus 14% 7%

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TasteandSmellinSCT

•  23pts(16atall?mepoints):baseline,Day30,Day80•  Taste:0.32MNaCl;0.0056&0.018Mcitricacid;0.3Msucrose;

Olfactory:NIHtoolboxOdorIden?fica?ontest;QOL•  ↓sensi?vityforNaCl,citricacidonD30•  ↑sensi?vitysucroseD30•  TastelargelyrecoveredbyD80•  OlfactoryscoresunchangedbaselinetoD30•  QOLimprovedbyD80,althoughsomeoralsymptomsremain

•  AbasaeedR,ColdwellSE,LloidME,etal.JSCC2018;Apr27

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Oral health & QOL in cancer patients in hospice •  104terminally-illCApts(2.5-3wklifeexpectancy);medianage

66.0;M40.8%,F59.2%•  OralProblemsScale(OPS):xerostomia,oralpain,tastechange&

func?onal/socialimpactonQOL;oralexam•  Hyposaliva?on(98.1%),erythema(50%),ulcera?on(20.2%),fungal

infec?on(35.6%),otheroralproblems(44.2%).•  Xerostomia,tastechange&oralpainimpactQOL(p<0.001,<0.042

&p<0.001,respec?vely)•  Oralpainsignificantsocialimpact(p<0.001);ulcers↑pain•  Erythemaassociatedwithfungalinfec?on&ulcera?on(p<0.0001)

•  FischerDJ,EpsteinJB,YaoY,WilkieDJ.SuppCareCancer2013

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Flavor•  combina?onofsensoryfunc?ons:

•  Taste,texture,temperature,smell,visual,memory•  Basicquali?es:Sweet,biner,salty,sour,umami•  Otherquali?es:fat,spicy,water•  Umami~good/desirableflavormayhavestrongestcorrela?onwithQOL•  Impact:

–  Interestinfood–  alteredfoodintakeleadingtodietarydeficienciesorweightloss/

weightgain–  Impairedqualityoflife

Chandrashekar J, Hoon MA, Ryba NJ. Nature. 2006 Yamashita H, Nakagawa K et al. Oral Oncol. 2008 Shi HB, Masuda M, et al. Auris Nasus Larynx 2004 Murphy BA, Epstein JB. Head Neck 2011

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FaTyAcidTaste•  Fanytastethoughttomediateimportantenergy

intake•  Medium&longchainFAreceptorGPR40(Ffar1)&

GPR120;ontastebudtypeI,IIcells•  Animalstudy:FAtes?nglinoleicacid&oleicacid•  IHC,nerverecording,behavioraloutcomeaffected•  FAalsoshowntomodifybinertaste,butnot

mediatedbyGPR40/120•  CartoniCYasumatsuK,OhkuriTetal.JNeurosci2010;30:8376-82

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DietaryAdapta3ons/Maladapta3ons•  ↓quan?tyoffood•  ↓highfiberfoods•  ↓vitamin,mineral,protein&energy•  ↑fatcontent•  ↑caffeine&sugar•  ↑cariesriskImpact:

–  ↓interestinfood–  alteredfoodintake–  dietarydeficiencies,weightloss

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ImportanceofOralHealthOutcomes:•  Oralhealthcondi?onsresultin:

•  Alteredfunc?on•  ↑Symptomburden•  ↓qualityoflife•  ↑costs

•  Oralhealthinfluencesgeneralhealth:•  Pain,taste,dysphagia;nutri?onaldeficits•  Aspira?onmaycausepulmonarydisease•  Periodon??sassociatedwithCAD•  Psychosocialimpact:pain,esthe?cs,socialfunc?on

•  ChangingExpecta?ons:•  ↑HNCinyoungeradults•  Reten?on&esthe?csofden??onisimportant

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TasteinChemotherapy•  Consecu?vebreastCAptsadjuvantCT

–  baseline,6thcycle,6&12months•  TastedisturbancescommonduringCTv.baseline&v.tonoCT•  DuringCT:dysgeusia(metallicordrugtaste,33%)+hypogeusia

(22%)•  6monthsF/U:tastechange(20%)•  12monthsF/U:mostreportedtastechange:hypogeusia(16%)•  PI/GI↑ duringCT;mucosi?s:~20%,ulcer16%•  Tastethemostdistressingoralsymptomin22%duringCT,andin

10%at12months•  JensenSBetal.OralSurg2008

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TasteChangeinBreastCancer•  25ptsondocetaxelorpaclitaxelorwithin6mosofCT•  mostcommonPRO:tastechange(8/10docetaxel;3/15paclitaxel)•  Dysguesia:55%;badtaste27%,hypoguesia45,hyperguesia9%•  Tastechangeaffectoralintake,ea?ngschedule,↓interestmeal

prepara?on•  Behaviors:newrecipes,strongflavoredfoods,foodcravings,candybefore

meals,addinglemon,sweeteneddrinks,plas?cutensils,drinkwithstraw,brushteeth&tonguefrequently,bakingsoda/saltormouthrinsing

•  Pa?entadapta?ons:some+/-:↑calorieintake,poorea?ngbehaviors,↑weight

•  SpeckRM,DeMicheleA,FarrarJTetal.SupportCareCancer2013;21:549-55

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Taste&SmellChangeinCT•  OutPt518CTsubjects,varioussolidCA,ques?onnaire•  TSC:75%,>♀ 79%v♂59%,youngerpts•  TSC>breastCA;CT:cyclophosphamide,5FU,epirubicin;

venorelbine•  Tastechange:salty41%,sweet36%,biner24%,sour21%,

other48%•  Smellchange:49%,greatestperfume,cookingsmells•  ImpactofTSCassociatedwith(OR):

nausea4.0,vomi?ng1.7,oralproblems4.0,appe?teloss3.2,depression1.8

BernhardsonB-M,TischelmanC,RutqvistLE.SupportCareCancer200816:275-83

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Taste&Olfac3oninBCpa3ents•  69BCpa?ents,meanage52.4yrs,24post-

menopausal,post–sx62,pre-CT•  Symptoms,smell(“Snffin’S?ks”)&tastetes?ng

(tastestrips)•  Resultscomparabletonorma?vedata:•  Nodifferenceinodorthreshold,odordetec?on,↓sensi?vityforsour,nochangeforsalt,sweet,biner;↑Tsizeassociatedwith↓smell,butnottaste;correla?onwithbinertaste&Her2+

•  SteinbachS,HundtW,ZahnertTetal.SupportCareCancer2010;18:707-13

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Tastechangeincancerpa3ents

Under-reportedInfluenceofxerostomia:Correla?onspossible

MossmanetalIntJRadiatOncolBiolPhys19828:991-7Inokuchietal,Prac?caOto-Rhino-Laryngologica200295:1091-6

Zhengetal,FukuokaIgakuZasski200293:64-76Tonguevolume:Correla?onssuggested

Fernandoetal,ClinOncol(RCollRadiol)19957:173-8Yamashitaetal,HeadandNeck2006June508-516

Variability:unusualreportoflongtermcompletelossdespite½

tonguebeingsparedSaitoetal,Radia?onMedicine200220:257-60

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�  Avoid use of metallic utensils �  ↓ food with metallic or bitter taste (eg: red meat,

coffee, tea) �  ↑ high-protein, mildly flavored foods (chicken, fish,

dairy products, eggs) �  ↑seasoning & spices to enhance flavors �  Serve foods at cold temperature �  Practice good oral hygiene �  If dry mouth provide saliva stimulation

1)StrategiestoImproveTasteandOdorAbnormali3es

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�  Aim: to spare radiation of salivary glands, and reduce high dose RT to oral tissues when possible

2)IMRT

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TherapyDietarycounselling/modifica?on

Seasoning,avoidunpleasantfoods,extenddietarychoice(pleasingcolor,form,smell,texture) PeregrinJAmDietAssoc2006106:1536-40

Foodprepara?on:spice/flavoring,increaseumamiflavorManagexerostomiaManageoraldiseaseZincsulphate

Reducedseverity&dura?onoftastedysfunc?on(18pa?ents)Ripamon?etal,Cancer199882:1938-45

Butbenefit(NS)observedinlargerstudy(169pa?ents;lowerdose)Halyardetal,IntRadia?onOncologyBiolPhys200767:1318-22

Medica?ons:clonazepam,gabapen?n,megestrol,THC(Marinol),CBDThorneT,OlsonK,WismerW.JSCC2015;23:284

ManageOral/OPCpainandnauseaifpresent

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SupplementsandTaste

•  Zincmaypromotetastebudprolifera?on•  Zinc(50mg/TID)mayaffecttasteindependentofserumzinclevels

•  HeckmannSM,HujoelP,HabigerS.JDentRes2005;84:35-8•  TakaokaT,SakukuraN,UedaC.AurisNasusLarynx2010;37:190-4

•  Alphalipoicacidmayaffectneuropathy•  Alphalipoicacid(200mg?d)fortastedisorders:91%improved,46%

resolved•  FemianoF,ScullyC,GomboF.IntJOMFSurg2002;31:625-8

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�  Variable results in trials and non homogeneity

Study

Design Regimen Outcomes

Mossman,1978

Caseseriesn=7,postHNRT

25or100mg/dayzincfor2-6months

Improvementinobjec?vetaste

Silverman&Thompson,1984

Caseseriesn=30;postHNRT

100-150mg/dayzincforatleast1month

Improvementinsubjec?vetaste

Silvermanetal,1983

RCTn=19;preHNRT

18mgqdzincfordura?onofRT

Nodifferenceinobjec?vetasteEarlierrecoveryofsubjec?vetaste

Ripamon?etal,1998

RCTn=18;inHNRT

45mg/dzincun?l1monthpostRT

Lessobjec?vetastedisturbsduringRT.Earlierrecoveryofobjec?vetaste

Halyardetal,2007

RCTn=169;preHNRT

30mg/dzincDuringRTand1monthajer

Nodifferenceinsubjec?vetastedisturbanceNodifferenceinrecoveryoftaste

Lyckholmetal,2012

RCTn=58;duringchemo

220mgbidzincDuringchemo

Nodifferenceintastealtera?onsLonger?metorecoveryofsmellaltera?ons

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�  Naturalsubstances:Synsepalumdulcificum(miraclefruit)àbindstotastereceptorstogenerateasweetsensa?on,thusmaskingsomeunpleasanttastesforashortdura?on

�  Chlorhexidinemayblockbinertastereceptor�  Marinol(THCcannabinoid)àenhancesfoodenjoymentviaendocannabinoidreceptorsthats?mulatetheorosensoryrewardpathway

�  Megace:20-40mgBID

4)OTHER:WHAT’SNEW?

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ZincSulfateTrialinHNRT•  169ptsrandomizedtoZincSO445mg/dduringRT+1

monthajervplacebo•  TasteoutcomesassessedwithWickhamques?onnaire

(WickhamRSOncolNursForum1999;26:697-706)

•  73%onZincv84%reportedtastealtera?ons(p=0.16)•  Complextastechange:absence16%;biner8%;salt4%;

sweet5%;metallictaste10%;wrinencommentssoapy,oilyorburningtaste

•  HalyardMY,JatoiA,SloanJA,etal.IntJRadiatOncolBiolPhys2007;67:1318-22

•  Benefitsontastereported;tastetes?ng:tastethresholds•  Ripamon?C,ZeccaE,BrunelliCetal.Cancer1998;82:1938-45

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Clonazepam

•  Gabanergicdrugsmodifytasteinanimalstudy•  Staros?kMR,RebelloMR,ConerKA.PLoSOne2010;5:e13639

•  Clonazpam:gabaAagonistaffecttastechangeassociatedwithBMS•  GrushkaM,EpseinJ,MonA.OralSurgOralMedOralPathol1998;86:557-61

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THC&ChemosensoryDisorders•  46pts,advancedcancer;21completedstudy,11dronabinol

(Marinol)[THC],10placebo,RX18days•  2.5/5.0/10mgbid•  THCindicated:nausea,appe?te•  THCvplacebo:

–  ↑apprecia?onoffood73%v30%–  ↑taste55%v10%–  ↑appe?tep<0.05,↑sleepquality,–  nooverall∆QOL

•  BrisboisT.AnnOncol2011•  DeLucaMNeuropharmacol2012

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Megestrol

•  RT+/-CTadvancedcaner;100pts,randomizedtrialmegestrol,PROs

•  46megestrolduringRT,4ajerRT;50placebox3mos•  nodifferenceacutetoxicityofRT;acutetoxicityassociated

withwghtlossplacebobutnotmegestrol•  megestrol↑appe?te,↑taste,↑wght(p=0.000);↑smell

(p=0.02);•  noSE

•  ErkurtE,ErkisiM,TunaliC.JExpClinCancerRes2000;19:431

•  Megace480mg/d•  ThorneT,OlsonK,WismerW.JSCC2015;23:284

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Localmeasuresforblockingabnormaltaste

•  Foodprepara?on:–  herbs,spices,sweetener,acidtofood

•  Maskingagents:–  mouthwashes,candy,gum

•  Chela?ng/blockingagents:–  chlorhexidinemayblocksalt&binertaste

•  MiracleFruit(Synsepalumdulcificum):–  Glycoprotein“miraculin”,maymodifybinerandsourtosweettaste;blockbiner?

–  ThorneT,OlsonK,WismerW.SupportCareCancer2015;23:2843-51–  JomaI,RenkenRJ,TerHorstGJ.CancerTreatRev2015;41:179-86

–  SwamyKB,HadiSA,SekaranM.JMedFood2014;17:1165-9

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Localmeasuresforblockingabnormaltaste•  Blockingbinertaste:TAS2R2receptorinhibitors;belowaffectsome

binerreceptors,butnotall–  4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-cyclopentyl)butanoicacid(GIV3727)–  gama-aminobutryicacid–  6-methoxyflavones–  probenecid–  MSG–  Na,Na-bis(carboxymethyl)-1-lysine(BCML)–  phospa?dicacid-tactoglbulin–  adnenosine5’-monophosphate

•  Blockingsweettaste:–  Lac?sole–  Gymnemicacid

•  Blockingsweetandbiner:Chlorhexidine•  Changingacidtosweet/blockingbiner:Miraclefruit?

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MiracleFruit•  MiracleFruit(Synsepalumdulcificum):

–  Glycoprotein“miraculin”maymodifybinerandsourtosweettaste

–  BindstoT1R2-T1RXasantagonistatneutralpH&agonistatacidpH

–  JomaI,RenkenRJ,TerHorstGJ.CancerTreatRev2015;41:179-86–  SwamyKB,HadiSA,SekaranM.JMedFood2014;17:1165-9

–  KoizumiA,TsuchiyaA,NakajimaKetal.ProcNatlAcadSci2011;108:16819-24

–  Transduceacidictosweetsignal;maskunpleasanttaste,increasepalatabilityofsomefoods

–  TasteimprovementMiraculinvplacebox2wksin8CTptsonCTcrossoverstudywithimprovementonac?vearm

–  WilkenMK,Sa?roffBA.ClinJOncolNurs2012;16:E173-7

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Preven3onandTreatmentofNeuropathy•  Noprovenprophylaxis•  Management:basedonpainmanagementofneuropathic

pain•  Centrallyac?ngmedica?ons:

–  clonazepam,gabapen?n,pregabalin,duloxetene,tricyclics•  Topicalagents:

–  receptorblocking/s?mula?ngagents–  centrallyac?ngmedica?ons,trial:baclofen,amitriptyline,ketamine

•  Nerves?mula?on

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Evidence-BasedStrategiesforOralComplica3onofCancerTreatment

knowledgeoftheburdenofillness,preven?onandtreatmentoforalcomplica?onsassociatedwithcancertherapiesisnecessarysystema?creviewsofthemostcommonoralcomplica?onswerecompletedbytheOralCareStudyGroupofMASCC/ISOO.Managementrecommenda?onandguidelineclassifica?onwasbasedoncriteriaoftheASCOra?ngthelevelofevidenceandgradeofrecommenda?on

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Resources:•  MASCC.com•  NCI-PDQ:oralcare,mucosi?s•  EpsteinJB,BaraschA.Tastedisordersincancerpa?ents:

Pathogenesis,andapproachtoassessmentandmanagement.OralOncol2010;46(2):77-81.

•  EpsteinJB,MurphyBE.Oralhealthandsurvivorship:Lateeffectsofcancerandcancertherapy.In:TheMASCCTextbookofCancerSuppor?veCareandSurvivorship.OlverIN(Ed).Springer,NewYork,ISBN978-1-4419-1224-42010;pp399-406.

•  DaviesAN,EpsteinJB(Eds).OralComplica?onsofCanceranditsManagement.OxfordUniversityPressInc,GreatClarendonStreet,OxfordOX26DP;OxfordUniversityPressInc,NewYork,2010;ISBN978-0-19-954358-8.

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Dysgeusia(5)Dysgeusia:anabnormalorimpairedsenseoftaste,anunpleasantaltera?onintaste,oradistor?onor

perversionoftasteMeanweightedprevalenceofdysgeusia:

Chemotherapyonly=56.3%Radiotherapyonly=66.5%CombinedRTandCT=76%

Management:Zincgluconate(LevelofevidenceII,recommenda?ongradeC)Sugges?ontoNOTusezincgluconatetopreventdysgeusiainHNCpa?ents,althoughthisisbeneficialinanon-

canceridiopathicdysgeusiacohortAmifos?ne(LevelofevidenceII,recommenda?ongradeB)RecommendNOTtouseamifos?nesolelyforthepreven?onofdysgeusiaHNCpa?entsDietarycounseling(LevelofevidenceII,recommenda?ongradeB)

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OralFungalInfec3on(6)Oralcandidiasis:themajorityoforalfungalinfec?ons

presenta?on:pseudomembranouscandidiasis,erythematouscandidiasis,hyperplas?ccandidiasis,angularcheili?sWeightedprevalenceofclinicaloralfungalinfec?on(alloralcandidiasis)

pre-treatment=7.5%duringcancertreatment=39.1%ajertheendofcancertherapy=32.6%

Weightedprevalenceoforalcandidiasisbycancertreatmentduringheadandneckradia?ontherapy=37.4%duringchemotherapy=38%

Weightedprevalenceoforalcoloniza?onwithfungalorganisms

Beforecancertreatment=48.2%duringcancertreatment=72.2%ajercancertreatment=70.1%.

Weightedprevalenceoforalfungalcoloniza?onbycancertreatment

duringchemotherapy=72.8%duringradia?ontherapy=74.5%

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OralfungalInfec3on(5)ManagementWeightedprevalenceofclinicaloralfungalinfec?onduringcancertherapybypreven?ve

treatmentregimenFluconazole=1.9%Amphotericin=2.3%Itraconazole=1.5%Nysta?nalone=6%Clotrimazoleandnysta?n=14.6%Amifos?ne=28.9%Placebo/Notreatment=20.3%

Topicalan?fungalagents(levelofevidenceII,recommenda?ongradeC)inconsistentefficacyoftopicalan?fungalagentsasprophylaxis.Norecommenda?onpossible.Systemican?fungalagents(levelofevidenceI,recommenda?ongradeA)Recommendfluconazoleforthepreven?onoforalcandidiasisincancertherapy.

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OralViralInfec3on(7)PrevalenceofHSVoralandperioralinfec?on:Weightedprevalenceinpa?entstreatedwithchemotherapyforhematologicmalignanciesPa?entswithoralulcera?ons–samplingoralulcera?ons=49.8%Weightedprevalenceinpa?entstreatedwithradiotherapyPa?entswithradiotherapyonly-samplingoralulcera?ons*=0%Pa?entswithradiotherapy+CT-samplingoralulcera?ons=43.2%ManagementAcyclovir&valacyclovirrecommendedforthepreven?onofHSV(Gradeofrecommenda?onA,levelofevidenceI)Preven?on:acyclovir(800mg/day)orvalacyclovir(500-1000mg/day)valacyclovirmaybesuperiortoacyclovirintoxicity&cost(dependsontherouteofadministra?onofacyclovir—POor

IV)*-Simpleprevalenceispresentedasthisfindingisbasedonasinglereportintheliterature.

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DentalDisases(8)•  Weightedprevalencefordentalcariesinpa?entstreatedwithcancertherapy•  Allstudies=28.1%•  Chemotherapyonly=37.3%•  Post-radiotherapy=24%•  Postchemotherapyandradiotherapy=21.4%•  •  Weightedprevalenceseveregingivi?sinpa?entsundergoingchemotherapy=20.3%•  •  Weightedprevalencedentalinfec?on/abscessinpa?entsundergoingchemotherapy=5.8%•  •  Management•  Recommendfluoridetopreventdentalcariesinpa?entswhoarepost-radiotherapy.Effec?veregardlessofthetypeofdeliverymethod.(LevelofEvidenceII,Gradeof

Recommenda?onB).•  •  Recommendchlorhexidinetoimproveoralhygiene,poten?alsideeffects:toothstaining,increasedcalculus,tastechanges(LevelofEvidence:II,Gradeof

Recommenda?on:B,)•  •  Suggesttheuseofresin-modifiedglassionomer,compositeresinoramalgamrestora?oninpa?entswhohavebeentreatedwithradiotherapy(LevelofEvidenceIII,Grade

ofRecommenda?onB).•  •  Noguidelinepossibleduetothelackofwelldesignedstudiesregardingthebenefitsoftoothpaste,pre-cancertherapydentalinterven?on,honey,andcheeseondental

health(LevelofEvidenceIII,Gradeofrecommenda?onC).• 

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Osteoradionecrosis(ORN)(9)•  Weightedprevalenceinconven?onalRT=7.4%•  WeightedprevalenceinintensitymodulatedRT=5.2%•  WeightedprevalenceinRTandchemotherapy=6.8%•  Weightedprevalenceinbrachytherapy=5.3%•  •  Themajorityofcasesinvolvethemandible.•  •  Management•  •  Prac??onersshouldu?lizetheirclinicalexperienceandexper?seisdeterminingop?malmanagementfortheirpa?ents

rela?vetoORNofthemandibleorthemaxilla.•  •  Noguidelineispossibleregardingtheuseofprophylac?cHBOtherapyforthepreven?onofORNinpa?entsrequiringpost-

RTdentalextrac?ons•  (LevelofevidenceIII,recommenda?ongradeC)•  •  TheuseofsingletherapyHBOtherapyforthetreatmentofORNisNOTrecommended(LevelofevidenceII,

recommenda?ongradeB)•  •  Noguidelinespossibleforotherpreven?onandtreatmentstrategiesforORN• 

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TreatmentforOralMalodor1•  Managementoflocaldentalpathosis

•  restora?ons,cariesorpulppathology;periodontaldisease;denturehygiene

•  Managementoforalsoj?ssuecondi?ons•  Diagnosis/ManagementofENTpathosis

•  sinusi?s,tonsoliths,postnasaldrip)

•  Dietarysugges?ons:•  Avoidodiferousfoods•  Avoidtobaccoandalcohol•  Reducetheconsump?onofredmeatanddairyproducts•  Avoidstayinghungry-healthysnacksbetweenmeals

•  Goodoralhygiene•  Homecareincludingbrushing,flossing,denturecare,tonguescraping•  Regularprofessionalcleaning

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TreatmentforOralMalodor2•  Maintainmouthmoisture

–  hydra?on–  S?mula?on:sugarfreegum/candy–  Sialogogues

•  An?microbialmouthwashes–  Chlorinedioxide,cetylpyridinuimchloride,phenolicoil,zinc

chloride,triclosan,chlorohexidineetc•  Medicalevalua?onofsystemiccondi?ons

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ManagementofOlfactoryDisorders Pharmacotherapy

•  Systemic&topicallyappliedcor?costeroidsformucosaledema/nasalpolyps

•  An?bio?cs,decongestants&an?histaminesforchemosensorylossduetosinusinfec?on&allergicrhini?s

•  Benzodiazepines,tricyclican?depressants,an?convulsantsmaybehelpful:–  clonazepam0.5-2mghs–  amitriptyline25-100mghs–  gabapen?n300-1,800mgperday

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ManagementofOlfactoryDisordersSurgery•  Endoscopicnasal/sinussurgeryMiscellaneous•  counselingonsmoke&naturalgasdetec?on•  labelingoffoodtotrackspoilage•  Baseline&repeatchemosensorytes?ng*olfactoryfunc?onmaytakeyearsormaynever

recover,followingpost-viralinfec?onorheadtrauma

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Conclusions:TasteandSmell

ImpactuponQoLKnownphysiologydoesnotmatchobserva?onsofpostRTtastedysfunc?on–

whyselec?veinquality?VolumeofRTmaycorrelatewithtastedysfunc?onSalivaryfunc?onseemsapartofthepresenta?on:(tastedysfunc?onresolves,

xerostomiadoesnotorxerostomiaresolvesandtastedoesnot)ZincsulphatehasuncertaineffectsMethodsthatlessen?ssuedamagemaybethewayforward(preven?on)

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Summary:ReporttotheNa3ononStatusofCancer2013•  ↓Deathrates2000-2009:1.8%/yrM,1.4%/yrF;<14yrsage1.8%/

yr•  ↓ overalldeathsduetocancerforallbutmelanoma,liver,

pancreas&uterus•  2000-9↓incidenceoverallcancers0.7%/yrmen;stableinwomen,

↑0.6%children•  2000-9↑incidenceofHPVOPCwhitemen/women;vulvawhite&

blackwomen•  US:48.7%girls13-17HPVvaccinated,32%3doses;Canada

50-85%,UK/Australia70%•  Obesityrelatedto33%ofcancers

•  JemalA,SimardEP,DorellCetalJNCI2014;105

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DietaryModifica3onsforCancerPa3ents

Diet TextureModifica3on

Regulardiet Allfoodsallowed

Dysphagiadiet,Advanced Soj-solidfoodsthatrequirechewing

Dysphagiadiet,mechanicallyaltered Cohesive,moist,semisolidfood,limitedchewingrequired

Dysphagiadiet,pureed Homogenous,cohesive,pudding-like

Liquiddiet Liquidsupplements

Epstein JB, Huhmann M. J Am Dent Assoc 2012;143:588-92

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Na3onalDysphagiaDietDietConsistency Descrip3on

NDD-1(DysphagiaPureed) Soj,pudding-likeconsistency,smooth,nolumps

NDD-2(Dysphagiamechanicallyaltered)

Moist,soj,textured(eg:finelydicedmeats,soj-cookedvegetables,cannedfruit,moistcereals

NDD-3(Dysphagiaadvanced) Mostregularfoods,exceptveryhard,s?ckyorcrunchy

Liquidconsistencies

Spoonthick

thickenedtopuddingconsistency;remainonaspooninasojmass

Honey-like thickenedtoconsistencyofhoney,flowoffaspooninaribbon

Nectar-like consistencythatcoatsanddripsoffspoon

Thinliquids Allliquids

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LiquidNutri3onalSupplementsType Descrip3on Examples

Readytodrinkliquidnutri?onal

Premixedliquid Ensure,Boost,Enlive,ResourceBreeze,IsopurePlus

Milk-based Poweraddedtomilk Carna?onInstantBreakfast(with/outsugar),Scndishake,proteinpowder

Disease-specificliquid Premixedliquid,diseasespecificingredients

Diabe?c:Glucerna,BoostGlucoseControlRenal:Nepro,Suplena,Renalcal

Modular Powderorliquidaddtofood(proteinorcaloricsupplement

Liquid:Benecalorie,Promod,Pro-statPowder:Beneprotein,UnjuryProtein

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DietaryInterven3ons:Latecomplica3onsofHNCTherapyComplica3on DietaryInterven3on

LossofAppe?te Small,frequentmeals;limittonon-carbonatedbeveragesbetweenmeals,liquidsupplements

Tastechange Tartfood(citrusiftolerated),flavorfulseasoning,marinatemeats,chicken,fishinfruitjuice,soysauce,sweetwine,Italiandressing,addumamiflavors

Mucosi?s Avoidspicy,acidic,rough,saltyfoods

Hyposaliva?on Soj,moistfoodseasytoswallow(sakes,bananas,applesauce,noodles,icecream,yoghurt,eggs,gravy,broths,Chop,puree,blenderfoods;drinkliquidswithmealsAvoiddryfoods,simplesugars

Trismus/dysphagia Sojfoods,smallbites,blender,supplements

CariesRisk Avoidsugarsweeteneddrinks,gum,candy;fruitandjuicewithmeals,paircariogenicfoodswithcariosta?c(peanutbuner,cheese,milk,cereal,sweetsonlywithmeals,xylitolsweetnerBrushteethbeforemeals

Epstein JB, Huhmann M. J Am Dent Assoc 2012;143:588-92

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EnteralFeedingRoute Indica3ons

GastricNasogastrictubePercutaneous(endoscopic)GastrostomyTube(PEG)Gastrostomytube

Shortterm,localirrita?onEndoscopicallyplacetube,leastinvasivepermanentfeedingtubeSurgicallyplacetube,placedduringSXorifendoscopicplacementnotpossible

SmallbowelPercutaneousendoscopicjejunostomytubeJejunostomytube

Endoscopicallyplacetube,usedifesophagusorgastricSXplannedSurgicallyplacedtube,placedduringSXorifendoscopicplacementnotpossible

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Approachtomanagement:

•  Ifitworks,keepdoingit…•  Ifitdoesn’twork,stopdoingit….•  Ifyoudon’tknowwhattodo,don’tdoanything…

•  (Andofcoursedon’trefertoasurgeon![unlesssurgeryisneeded])

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Cachexia/anorexiainCancerpa3ents•  upto90%ofadvancedcancer•  Lossofadipose?ssue/musclemass•  Cancerbiology,tumorgrowth•  Therapy:nausea,vomi?ng,flavor,appe?te•  Changeintaste,lackofhunger,lackoffoodenjoyment•  ↑inflammatorycytokinesassociatedwith:↓wght,fa?gue/

energy;physical/cogni?vedecline•  Mouthcondi?on(dentalstatus),mucosi?s,salivafunc?on•  Taste/smell/touch/temperature

•  ReuterSC,Mar?nJH.ClinPharmacokinet2016;55:807-12

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Metabolismof2-AGandAnandamide

LiC,JonesPM.PharmacolToxicol2011;129:307-20

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PathwaysofCannabinoidReceptorac3va3on

LiC,JonesPM.PharmacolToxicol2011;129:307-20

Blueline-inhibi?on;Redline-↑ac?va?on

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LegendtoTableonSignalingPathwaysofCB1/2

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CannabinoidsandTaste

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CannabisinCancerCachexia-Anorexia•  Systema?creview:26papers•  Tetrahydrocannabinol(THC),cannabidiol(CBD)•  Routesofdelivery:inhala?on,oral,mucosalabsorp?on•  THClevels~thosebyinhala?onbyoral&GI;firstpassmetabolism<10%•  THClipophyllicfatuptake;half-life~22hr•  Distribu?oninfatvariable,affectedbycachexia?•  Hepa?cmetabolism:cytochromep450;urinaryclearance(range2hrs-20wks)•  GIabsorp?onaffectedbyGIfunc?on,mucosalabsorp?on•  ↑appe?te/wghtgain

•  NelsonK,WalshDJPalliatCare1994;10:39-97;•  PlasseTF,GorterRW.PahrmacolBiochemBehav1991;40:695-700.

•  Evidenceequivocalforuseincachexia-anorexiasyndrome•  ReuterSC,Mar?nJH.ClinPharmacokinet2016;55:807-12

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Ac3onofCB1Receptor

LiC,JonesPM.PharmacolToxicol2011;129:307-20

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GhrelinandCannabinoids(1)•  Ghrelin:circula?ngbrain&gutpep?de

–  ↑growthhormonesecre?on&appe?te,–  mediatedbygrowthhormonereceptors?mula?on&AMPK(AMPac?vatedkinase)

•  CBDs:orexin(hypocre?n)regulatesarousal&appe?te•  Ghrelin,Lep?n&CBDs

–  ↑AMPKhypothalamamus–  ↓AMPKinliver&adipose?ssue–  sugges?ngAMPKs?mulatesappe?te&↑peripheraleffectsofghrelin&CBDs

•  IntactghrelinsignalingneededforeffectsofCBDsonAMPK•  LimCT,KolaB,FeltrinDetal.MolecCellEndorcinol2013;365:303-8

•  KolaB,WinmanG,BodnarIetal.FASEBJ2013;27:5112-21

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Lep3n/Grhelin:EnergyBalance

DNF:brainderivedneurogenicfactorCART:cocaine-amphetamineregulatedtranscriptCRH:cor?cotrophinreleasinghormoneGALP:galanin-likepep?deMCH:melaninconcentra?nghormoneNPY:neuropep?deYNT:neurotensinPOMC:pro-opiomelatoninOrexin:neuropep?de:alertness,appe?te

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CannabinoidsandTaste•  Ratstudy:sweet/biner,THC&CB1antagonist(AM251)

–  THC↑sucrosehedonicresponse–  ↓rejec?onofquinine–  ↑palatability&intakeofallfoods

•  AM251reversedresponsetoTHCsuppor?ngac?onviaCB1receptor JarrenMMetal.PhysiolBehavior2007;90:425-30

•  BlockingCB1↓mo?va?ontoobtainfood•  Highlypalatablefoods?mulatesdopamine(DA)innucleus

accumbens(NAc)•  effectonDAintasterxtosucrosevaversive–quinine&NaCl•  THC↑sucroseeffect&↑DAinNAc•  CB1↑hedonictaste(sweet)butnoeffectonaversivetaste

•  DrosteSM,SalandSk,SchlinerEK.PharmacolBiochemBehav2010;95:443-8•  DeLucaMA,SolinasM,BimpisidisZ,etal.Neuropharmacology2012;63:161-8

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B-caryophyllene(BCP):Dietaryphytocannabinoid•  BCPac?vatePPAR-a&-yreceptors&inhibittoll-like

receptors•  ↓immune/inflammatoryprocesses;synergywithµ-opioid

receptor,antagonistnico?nic-acetylcholinereceptors,noeffectserotonergic/GAGAergicreceptors

•  Effects:cardio-,nephro-protec?ve,an?oxidant,an?-inflammatory,an?microbial,immune-modulator;nausea/vomi?ng;neuropathicpain

•  Poten?aleffect:neurologicfunc?on,neurodegenera?vedisease;taste;nausea/vomi?ng

•  Oralbioavailability,lipophyllic•  SharmaC,AlKaabiJM,NurulainSM,etal.CurrPharmDes2016;22:3237-64

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PPARreceptors

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NeuraleffectsTetrahydrocannabivarin:Foodreward/aversion

•  Tetrahydrocannabivarin:CB1antagonist•  20volunteers,fMRI,responsetovisual&tastes?muli(visual/

tastechocolate&aversiveresponsepictureofmoldystrawberriesorstrawberrytaste)

•  Nodifferenceinsubjec?vera?ngsoftaste(CB1vplacebo)•  fMRI↑responsetochocolate&↑responsetoaversive

s?muli•  CB1antagonist↑neuralresponseto+&-s?muli;poten?al

forweightgainandweightloss•  TudgeL,WilliamsC,CowenPJetal.IntJNeuropsycholpharmacol2014;18(6)

•  TudgeL,WilliamsC,cowenPJ,McCabeC.IntJNeuropsychopharmacol2015;

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THC-inducedtasteavoidanceinratmodel

•  THCaversivetastenotmediatedbyκ-opioidreceptor•  Noeffectonaversivetasteseeninadults,minor

inconsistenteffectinadolescentrats•  FlaxSM,WakefordAG,ChengKetal.Psychopharmacology2015;232:3193-201

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THC&Cannabidiolicacid(CBDA):Acutean3cipatorynausea•  Ratmodel;nausea&tasteavoidancetest•  THC↓condi?onedtasteavoidance,effect↓byCBDA•  Nausea↓byTHC/CBDAindependently&together;centrally

mediatedatthevisceralinsularcortex•  Suggestedvalueasan?-nausea

•  RockEM,LimebeerCL,ParkerLA.Psychopharmacology2015;232:4445-54

•  Noeffectonaversivetasteinadults,inconsistenteffectinadolescentrats

•  THCaversivetastenotmediatedbyκ-opioidreceptor

•  FlaxSM,WakefordAG,ChengKetal.Psychopharmacology2015;232:3193-201

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Cannabinoidsandhedonictasteresponse•  BlockingCB1↓mo?va?ontoobtainfood•  Highlypalatablefoods?mulatesdopamine(DA)in

nucleusaccumbens(NAc)•  AssessedTHCeffectonDAontastereac?vitytosucrose

vaversive–quinine&NaClinrats•  THC↑sucroseeffect&↑NAcDA•  CB1↑hedonictaste(sweet)butnoeffectonaversive

taste•  DrosteSM,SalandSk,SchlinerEK.PharmacolBiochemBehav2010;95:443-8

•  DeLucaMA,SolinasM,BimpisidisZ,etal.Neuropharmacology2012;63:161-8

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CannabinoidsandTaste•  57adults,acutedosetrial(3days)•  Salivaflowrate:–vecorrela?onwithplasmadruglevelin

singledosearm•  Tastetes?ng:noeffect•  But+selfreportof↑tasteresponse&↑hedonics

•  ManesRD,ShawLM,EndelmanK.ChemSenses1994;19:125-40

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THCpalliateschemosensorychangeincancerpa3ents

•  Pilotstudy:THC(2.5-10mgvplaceboBID)x18days(n=24/22);21completedstudy

•  Taste/smellsurvey,3dayfoodrecord,appe?te,macronutrientpreference,QOLques?onnaire

•  ↑chemosensorypercep?on(p=0.026)•  foodtastedbener(p=0.04)•  ↑appe?te(p=0.05)•  ↑caloriesasprotein(p=0.008)•  ↑qualityofsleep&relaxa?on(p<0.05)•  ↑QOL&totalcalorieintakeTHC&placebo

•  BrisboisTE,deKockIH,WatanageSMetal.AnnOncol2011;22:2086-93

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CannabinoidsEnhanceSweetTaste

•  Cannabinoidsact@CB1receptorsinhypothlamus/limbicforebraininduceappe?te&s?mulatefoodintake

•  Endocannabinoidsinplasmainversetolep?n•  Tasteperipheraltargetoflep?n&cannabinoids•  CB1&T1r3receptorsontastecells•  Lep?n↓sweettasteinmice•  Cannabinoids↑sweettaste,noeffectonsalt,sour,biner,umami

•  YoshidaR,OhkuriT,JyotakiM,etal.ProcNatlAcadSciUSA2010;107:935-9

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Alteredtasteduetosmokingsubstance•  1250opportunis?callyrecruited(study1)•  76recruitedabstainers,cannabis(recrea?onalanddaily

users)•  Tasteassessed:Sweet,salt,sour,biner,spicy•  Mul?pledrugusers&cannabisusers↑preferenceforsalt/

sour•  Dailycannabis&tobaccousers↑preferenceforsweet,spicy•  Pastusersofcannabismayhavedifferentresponsesto

cannabinoidsthanpriornonusers

•  DoveyTM,BoylandEJ,TraynerPetal.Appe?te2016;107:1-8

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CannabinoidsandTaste•  Dronabinol(2.5mgBID)aloneorcombinedwithmegestrol

(800mg/d)vmegestrolalone•  469ptswithcancerrelatedcachexia•  49%reported↑appe?tewithdronabinol•  Noeffectseendronabinolorcombina?onvmegestrol

•  JatoiA,WindschitlHE,LoprinziCLetal.JCO2002;20:567-73

•  DbleblindstudyTHC(2.5mg)with/withoutCBDBIDvplacebofoundnodifferences

•  Noeffectduetodosing?;individual?tra?onmaybeneeded•  StrasserF,LujnerD,PossingerKetal.JCO2006;24:3394-400

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THCandtaste•  46pts,advancedcancer;21completedstudy,11dronabinol

(Marinol)[THC],10placebo,RX18days•  2.5/5.0/10mgbid•  THCindicated:nausea,appe?te•  THCvplacebo:

– ↑apprecia?onoffood73%v30%– ↑taste55%v10%– ↑appe?tep<0.05,↑sleepquality,–  nooverall∆QOL

•  BrisboisT.AnnOncol2011•  DeLucaMNeuropharmacol2012

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CannabisforAppe3teS3mula3on

•  Survey204pallia?vecare/cancerpa?ents;13%medicinalcannabis(n=26)

•  Ofpriorusers:givenforpain(n=9),appe?teloss(n=9);psychologicalproblems(n=5);insomnia(n=5),nausea(n=2)

•  Tablets/capsulespreferred71%,mouthspray42%,vaporiser41%

•  LuckenT,PhillipsJ,LintzerisN,etal.InternMedJ2016;46:1269-75

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Macro-osmia

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CannabinoidsandOlfac3on•  THCapprovedinEUforAIDS-associatedanorexia•  Addic?onpoten?al,incompleteunderstandingof

mechanismsofac?vity•  Hunger↑sensorypercep?on~↑foodintake•  THC/CBD↑odordetec?on,↑foodintakeinmice•  CB1receptorsoncor?calglutamanergicneuronsproject

totheolfactorybulbinmice(roleinhumansunknown)•  Soria-GomezE,BellocchioL.NatNeurosci2014;17:407-15

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OlfactoryBulb

Olfactorybulb:MCL-mitralcelllayer;GCL-granularcelllayerOSN-olfactorysensoryneuron;MC-mitralcellsPCG(inhibitory)periglomerularcells;GC-(inhibitory)granularcell Saria-GomezE.MolecCellEndocrinol2014

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Hormone/nutrientmodula3onofolfac3on

GLT-glucosetransporter;Kv1.3-voltagegatedKchannel;MOB-Mainolfactorybulb;AOC-anteriorolfactorycortex;PVN-paraventricularhypothalamus;LH-lateralhypothalamus;VMH-ventromedialhypothalamus;Arc-arcuatenucleusSaria-GomezE.MolecCellEndocrinol2014

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Endocannabinoids*andOlfac3on

S?mula?onofolfactorypercep?on&foodintake.Presysnap?cCB1receptors.CB1s?mula?on↓glutaminergicreceptors↓inhibi?onofolfac?on

Saria-GomezE.MolecCellEndocrinol2014

*

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ImpactofAnalgesicsonOlfactoryFunc3on•  100chronicpainpts;95healthycontrolswithno

analgesics•  Olfactorytes?ng(CNI)“Sniffins?cks”test,odor

threshold&iden?fica?on;intensity(VAS);CNVintranasals?mula?on

•  Chronicpainopioid&nonopioid(ajercontrolforneuropathy/chronicpainmedica?on)significantlyaffectCNI,Vsensoryfunc?on

•  Mechanism:viaopioidreceptorsinCNVganglionorCNI/Vinterac?on

•  MizeraL,GossrauG,HummelT.EurJPain2017;21:92-100

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TherapyDietarycounselling/modifica?on

Seasoning,avoidunpleasantfoods,extenddietarychoice(pleasingcolor,form,smell,texture) PeregrinJAmDietAssoc2006106:1536-40

Foodprepara?on:spice/flavoring,increaseumamiflavorManagexerostomiaManageoraldiseaseZincsulphate

Reducedseverity&dura?onoftastedysfunc?on(18pa?ents)Ripamon?etal,Cancer199882:1938-45

Butbenefit(NS)observedinlargerstudy(169pa?ents;lowerdose)Halyardetal,IntRadia?onOncologyBiolPhys200767:1318-22

Medica?ons:clonazepam,gabapen?n,megestrol,THC(Marinol),CBDThorneT,OlsonK,WismerW.JSCC2015;23:284

ManageOral/OPCpainandnauseaifpresent

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TasteFunc3oninOncology•  Themouthisapartofthebody•  Cri?calroleindiet/nutri?on/sustenanceandQOL

•  Controlledtreatment&prophylac?cstudiesindicatedwithpharmaceu?calproduct

•  Whilereceptorsandmechanismofac?onarebecomingbenerunderstood,manymoreques?onsthananswers

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CannabinoidsandTaste/flavor

•  Themouthisapartofthebody•  Cri?calroleindiet/nutri?on/sustenanceandQOL•  Receptors&mechanismofac?onarebecomingbenerunderstood,

but,manymoreques?onsthananswers•  Controlledtreatment&prophylac?cstudiesindicatedwith

pharmaceu?calproduct•  Improvedcontrolofpa?entvariablesneeded•  Delivery,dose,route,scheduleofcannabinoidstobedetermined•  Validatedtoolsfororalcondi?on,oralhygiene,drymouth,taste,

smell,PROsneeded

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