Mouth feel matters: study probes eating struggles in head and neck cancer
NCT ID NCT05272917
First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study looked at how changes in mouth sensations—like touch, temperature, and texture—affect eating in people with head and neck cancer. Researchers compared 72 cancer patients to healthy volunteers using a simple touch test. The goal was to understand why some patients lose pleasure in eating, which can lead to poor nutrition.
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Locations
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Centre de recherche de l'Institut Paul Bocuse
Écully, 69131, France
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Service d'Oncologie médicale, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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