I�m going through this now. In regards to chemo; there is no known chemo that will kill SCC. Chemo only slows and weakens the cancer. In the case of palliative care, chemo gives you more time by slowing the growth of the cancer. In that case of full treatment with radiation, chemo weakens the cancer giving the radiation a better chance of killing it.
I was just told that the addition of chemo to the radiation I will be receiving will increase my chances of long term survival by about 10%.
You are very lucky that your current condition does not include pain. I can assure you that eventually the pain will come, when it does; god help you.