Emily

I apologize for my boorish post. I overreacted since the failure of Erbitux remains a sensitive subject for me
I'm older and should know better than to post in anger.

I should have been clearer in my original post that since the therapy is so necessary for your mother, it would not hurt to question the doctors on reliance just upon a mono therapy especially the targeted ones.
Doctors are just discovering the complexities of the KRAS gene and its' interaction with growth factor receptors that appear to favor multi faceted treatments. My intent was not to mock you (I think you can see that when I do that is is crystal clear and does not require any second guessing)nor belitle your mom's situation but to have her avoid my less than optimal results
OCF is a wonderful place and I won't be bothering you here
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

Passed away 4-29-13