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March 10, 2026Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention0 citationsOpen Access

Validation of the Tamil Version of the Taste and Smell Questionnaire for Assessing Sensory Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy

RNRiya T NikkeshJSJasmine Lydia SelvarajVSViolet Priscilla Suresh

Key Points

  • The aim is to validate the Tamil version of the Taste and Smell Questionnaire for head and neck cancer patients.
  • Translation of the Taste and Smell Questionnaire into Tamil.
  • Assessment of reliability and validity in a sample of head and neck cancer patients.
  • Analysis of responses to determine sensory dysfunction levels.
  • The Tamil version demonstrates high reliability and validity.
  • Patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy reported significant taste and smell dysfunction.

Abstract

The Tamil version of the TSQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing taste and smell dysfunction in HNC patients.

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Nikkesh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af957570916d39fea4d15ahttps://doi.org/10.31557/apjcp.2026.27.3.857
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