I've seen a few studies on the effectiveness of Palifermin, but when I brought it up to my FIL's oncologist he said that it hasn't been proven to be safe for patients with SCC, so he wasn't willing to "experiment" with it.

Has ANYONE on this board been given Palifermin?

Richelle
DIL/associate caregiver to stage III BOT SCC survivor
Dx: Dec. 2014
Tx: 7 wks rad plus weekly Cisplatin and Taxotere completed 2/29/15