Table 2

Subjective chemosensory complaints in cancer patients in the second chemotherapy cycle and controls.

Subjective symptoms

Cases

Controls

p *

Taste loss

13 (43.3%)

3 (10%)

0.04

Taste distortion

10 (33.3%)

3 (10%)

0.05

Bad taste in the mouth

17 (56.6%)

7 (23.3%)

0.06

* Chi squared test

Sánchez-Lara et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:15   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-15