Alterations in taste and food hedonics are distressing side effects noted in people with cancer receiving chemotherapy (Gamper et al., 2012;Spotten et al., 2017). These side effects have several consequences. In their systematic review Boltong and Keast (2012) point out the negative effects on nutritional status, quality of life, morbidity and mortality (Boltong & Keast, 2012). In a recent literature review, Spotten et al. (2017) stress that malnutrition, among others, is a predictor of mortality and treatment response. Moreover, the nature of taste and smell changes varies among cancer patients during chemotherapy. In recent years, numerous studies have been conducted on the prevalence of taste disorders due to the disease or the treatment of cancer (Bernhardson