Received the final pathology today from Monday's biopsy. Confirmation of SCC/HPV + BOT stage 4. The team is recommending chemo using Taxotere, 5-FU and Cisplatin administered by pump for 4 days then off for 2 1/2 weeks. He'll have have 4 treatments of this routine in hopes of shrinking the tumors in the nodes. This will be followed by 7 weeks of radiation\chemo. Radiation will be 5 days per week for 7 weeks.

The other option is to do Cistplatin only with radiation for 7 weeks.

Any experiences with either? The 1st option seemed to work with Kathy's husband (see above reply)

Diane-wife to Paul, age 55
DX 9/17/12
HPV/SCC/BOT Stage 4a
Non-smoker/casual drinker
Otherwise healthy
9/24/12 Cisplatin, Taxotere,5-FU - 3x
12/3/12 Rad x 35/Carboplatin x 3
1/15/13 DVT upper thigh
Passed away 1/23/13