 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Jennifer,
Both Gary and I had the "3 big bag" method of Cisplatin, usually the 1st day of rad, the 16th day and the last day of rad. This used to be the ONLY way Cisplatin was administered. Recently some MO's have switched to a "weekly smaller bag" delivery method with the hopes (as there is no study to back it up) that the smaller more frequent doses will have the same clinical effect while reducing the potential for the known adverse side effects. Based solely upon the posts of those on this site that have gotten this approach, it seems to reduce the side effects.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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