Charm - respectfully disagree as novel/targeted therapies are used in the case of platinum resistent disease.

Jett -
This emphasizes the importance of the radiotherapy portion of the therapy:
Link to Danish Study on Radiotherapy Alone
My husband is a scientist, and made his decision base on the evidence at hand, and the risk vs. reward components. It was a decision our doctor friends supported. What we really need is a time machine to pop forward five to ten years to see how things pan out. And you have a day to decide. Yikes. I will check this website later - let me know if you have any questions.
Maria


CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.