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Anyone lose hearing and/or sense of taste due to Immunotherapy?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 22, 2025 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
@colleenyoung now that I have found the responses, they are helpful. However, he has not had any immunotherapy since August. He's receiving chemo directly into his bladder now for rhat cancer but they say that should not cause any issues. Months of not being able to taste anything has been difficult but he still eats. We are just looking for any possible suggestions. Maybe getting a 2nd or 3rd opinion? Thank you all.
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@rockyb922, if you would like to request a second opinion at Mayo Clinic, here's how to get started: https://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
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@rockyb922 which chemo drug are they giving him? If it's Cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin, or any other treatment that ends with
-platin, it is most likely causing the hearing issue. Platinum drugs migrate to the tiny bones in the ears. And tastebuds are fast growing cells so chemo causes them to not replace as swiftly as they might which affects taste.