If you have a choice, Carboplatin is purportedly less toxic than cisplatin on your normal cells. I had no ringing in my ears or other symptoms with the carboplatin which was so much easier on me than the Erbitux. Good luck Charm
65 yr Old Frack Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+ 2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG 2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery 25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin Apaghia /G button 2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa 40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin