My husband was in a phase 1 immunotherapy trial in 2014. Prior to that he had radiation and two doses of Cisplatin (the third dose was not given because he developed deep veined thrombosis in both legs). Unfortunately for John, the trial did not help him.

Are you being treated at a comprehensive cancer center? The reason I am asking is that I wonder if there is still a chance for you to be present at your own tumor board meeting where you can actually ask questions about your treatment and get answers from doctors from various disciplines. One forum member, Donfoo, did just that. If you search his name, you will be able to read his posts.

If you are going to go the immunotherapy route, I strongly suggest that you speak to an MO and find out what the response rate is for head and neck cancers. There are all kinds of statistics available from drug trials. That way you will know better if it is the right treatment at this juncture or what kind of chemo is best to start with.