Unusual olfactory perception during radiation sessions for primary brain tumors: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: During irradiation sessions for brain tumors or head and neck cancers, some patients experience abnormal olfactory sensations. To date, the frequency of such sensations during these treatment sessions has not been investigated. We analyzed abnormal olfactory sensations in patients who underwent radiation therapy at our institution for primary brain tumors, excluding malignant lymphoma, between January 2009 and January 2018. A total of 191 patients who were awake during radiation treatment and capable of communicating were analyzed in this retrospective medical study. Of these patients, 7 were aware of olfactory sensations during irradiation. The median age of these 7 patients was 13 (range 8-47) years, Six were <20 years of age, accounting for 10% of the total population of similar age (n 

SUBMITTER: Obinata M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6873622 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature