Changes in taste can affect your appetite. Food or drinks may taste different: bitter or metallic, stronger (saltier or sweeter) or weaker (less taste).
Changes in taste can have different causes:
- Tumour in the head or neck area
- Radiotherapy in the head or neck area
- Cancer therapy or other medication
- Mouth sores or dry mouth (oral mucosa)
Taste usually gets better a few weeks after treatment ends.
Tell your treatment team if these changes make it hard to eat or lower your quality of life.