My brother, Joe, started radiation on Monday, 11/12. He has 30 sessions scheduled for his Stage 3 tongue cancer.

I can see from the posts that loss/change of taste happens for a lot of people in radiation. When does this typically happen (i.e. week 3)?

Thanks for your help!

Jean

* Root for Joe *
Sister of Joe (43, non-smoker/chewer; occ. drinker). Mouth problem 3/07. Diag with Stage I 6/07. Diag with Stage IV 9/07. In EPOC at Univ of Chicago. Cisplatin/cetuximab 1/wk x 8. Then, IMRT 5x/wk x 7 and weekly chemo. Done 12/21/07. Looks good as of 4/08, 7/08, 8/08, 1/09.