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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Sue --
We spoke last week to a new patient starting treatment at Johns Hopkins (one of the top CCCs) and he is getting 33x radiation and Eribitux, only -- he has a base of tongue tumor so they don't do surgery on that if it can at all be avoided, but he may have a neck dissection after the radiation if warrented (he has spread to two nodes). So it sounds as if your dad is getting very similar treatment.
We are seeing my husband's RO tomorrow for a check-up and we plan to ask about whether they are starting to use Eribitux alone instead of more conventional chemo, or whether this is case-by-case and if so, what the decision is based on. The RO was involved in several Eribitux trials...
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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