Taste, Smell and Chemotherapy (TASTY)

"the DEXA scan to measure bone and fat will be performed one time in the healthy controls and the patients participating in the cross sectional part of the study.~The patients in the longitudinal part of the study will have a DEXA scan at baseline, 1 month after the end of chemotherapy and after 1 year."

"the audiogram will be performed one time in the healthy controls and the patients participating in the cross sectional part of the study.~The patients in the longitudinal part of the study will have an audiogram at baseline, 1 month after the end of chemotherapy and after 1 year."

"the measurements (continuous assessment of heart rate and blood pressure using an non-invasive Finapress device) during 30 minutes will be performed one time in the healthy controls and the patients participating in the cross sectional part of the study.~The patients in the longitudinal part of the study will have those measurements taken at baseline, 1 month after the end of chemotherapy and after 1 year."

"Glucose tolerance will be assessed by drinking glucose water and measuring glucose at baseline and 2 hours later. It will be performed one time in the healthy controls and the patients participating in the cross sectional part of the study.~The patients in the longitudinal part of the study will have an assessment at baseline, 1 month after the end of chemotherapy and after 1 year."

a set of 10 Oral Nutrition Supplements (ONS) will be offered combined with a questionnaire to measure appreciation and preference for these food products. All these tests and questionnaires will be performed longitudinally (before the first chemotherapy, on day 7 of the first course, before the second course, on day 7 of the second course, 1 month after start of the last course, 7 months after the start of chemotherapy, and 1 year after the start of chemotherapy) and cross-sectional (1, 3, 5 and 7 years after chemotherapy).

Two day food records will be used to investigate the actual dietary intake before the first and second course, during (on day 5 and 6) first and second course, 1 month after start of the last course, 7 months after the start of chemotherapy, and 1 year after the start of chemotherapy.

A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) will be used to investigate the usual dietary intake before the start of the first course, before and after the second course, 1 month after start of the last course, seven months after the start of chemotherapy, and 1 year after the start of chemotherapy (longitudinal), and 1, 3, 5 and 7 years after chemotherapy (cross-sectional).