Actually, probably a lot less conflicting opinions on radiation protocols than Erbitux. This thread IMO does not need much more discussion especially with the additions the posts of Erbitux working successfully for Tim & Maria's husband to balance out the concerns I've raised with my experience of Erbitux not working.
At this point, we will need to wait until the results of the new clinical trial are in to see what the facts really are. Right now, all we know is that Erbitux does not work for a significant percentage of oral cancer patients. We don't know the exact mechanism or reason as we do about why Erbitux does not work for many colon cancer patients although there are many possible candidates. HPV remains the big question.
IMO, there is no harm in a patient asking their oncologist why he/she is recommending Erbitux only instead of cisplatin or carboplatin and what is Plan B if no acne rash develops.
One would hope the oncologist is as well informed as Maria and her husband on the ambiguity of Erbitux.
Charm