 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | First off I would get another opinion from a Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) and see what they recommend. Chances are high (70%) that his cancer cells would test positive for HPV like mine and tons of others with that same presentation. I would request the test. Most with his presentation are recommended to get concurrent chemo, usually Cisplatin and rad. The Cisplatin is usually administered in 3 doses (I call that the Big 3 Bag Method which I had) but some MO's are switching to a weekly smaller bag method which seems to lessen the adverse side effects from the Big Bag method according to posters on this site that have had the 6 weekly doses. You are wise educating yourself and you are fortunate to have found this site pre Tx as it will be of tremendous help from now on.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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