Charm, What are the side effects of Erbitux? When you stated it is the biggest breakthrough in treating oral cancer reckon why they would use the cisplatin on me instead of the Erbitux to begin with?

Thank ya'll for your responses. Angel

SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.