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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | DavidCPA, if you google 'head and neck cancer cisplatin carboplatin' you will find some oldish studies and retrospective analyses on this question. I have not sorted through them properly but they seem to infer that in some cases the cisplatin may be better.
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.
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