 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Gary --
My math is not faulty -- the *mean* of ototoxicty is 30-33% -- the *range* is much greater and from various published papers ranges from 2% to over 60%. The *mean*-- about 30% -- is medically a VERY significant side-effect and not to ever be considered rare. True, some of these problems eventually reverse but some do not...
Yes, many people take cisplatin with no harm but many do have problems and a lot of them have not been informed up-front of the potential problems or other options. Some are given the drug that (according to other risk factors such as alreay-existing hearing issues or worse, kidney problems) should not take it, either.
Being fore-warned is fore-armed...
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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