Thanks, David. Today my MO said Erbitux does not cause hearing loss but does (rarely) cause tinnitus. The whistling was gone when I woke up this morning and hasn't come back as yet. He said just to watch out for it and if it comes back let him know. Hopefully it was just a one time weird thing.


Tracy - 33 at diagnosis
SCC right ventral tongue Dx 4/11.
T1N2M0
1st resection 5/11.
Bilateral neck dissection: 2 pos nodes
2nd resection w/graft 6/11.
Erbitux x 11 completed 9/11. IMRT x 30 completed 8/11.
3 month MRI and PET/CT all clear.
6, 9, 12 and 24 month post treatment MRIs all clear.