Cancer survivors' tongues less sensitive to tastes than those of healthy peers

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) In a study of taste and smell dysfunction with 40 cancer survivors, scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the tips of these individuals' tongues were significantly less sensitive to bitter, salty or sweet tastes than peers in the control group who had never been diagnosed with cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news