Hi there I agree with David there was a recent study saying that Erbitux is actually not that effective on HPV+ cancers - it should be carbo or cisplatin, and there are a few others.

And stage 2 HPV scc is very treatable and curable with radiation and chemo. She should also have a feeding tube.

That said radiation is 6-8 weeks of horror to most. but chemo alone will not cure her so it's like making her go through all this really for nothing perhaps the best you can hope for is a standstill?. If she's going to be treated you want at least the hope of a positive outcome... Hence the rads. Yours Is a position I don't envy at all god bless... She seems a fighter. Do ask her what she wants. Hugs...



Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan