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A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial of Oral Zinc for Chemotherapy-Related Taste and Smell Disorders

Laurel LyckholmLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
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Steven P. HeddingerLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Gwendolyn ParkerLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Patrick J. CoyneLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Viswanathan RamakrishnanLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Thomas J. SmithLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Robert I. HenkinLaurel Lyckholm, MD, is Professor of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Steven P. Heddinger, MD, is a member of Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Cancer Center of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Gwendolyn Parker, MS, FNP-C, is a clinician and research nurse at Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, FAAN, is Clinical Director, Pain and Palliative Care, Thomas Palliative Care Services, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, PhD, is Professor, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Thomas J. Smith, MD, is Professor and Director of Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; and Robert I. Henkin, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders, and Clinical Director of The Taste and Smell Clinic, Washington, DC, USA.
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Pages 111-114 | Received 08 Mar 2012, Accepted 08 Mar 2012, Published online: 05 Jul 2012

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