Well we had our first administration of Carboplatin and I must admit - it was 10x more simpler than getting Cisplatin that's for sure!

Took us less than an hour (compared 4-5 hrs) and we were out of there! No pre / post medication required and it almost felt it was too easy...

Considering Carboplatin was approved by the FDA back in 1989, I would think it has been around long enough to be used ahead of Cisplatin in the treatment of H&N cancers if the studies show that there is no difference in the treatment outcome.

Does anyone else have any further insight as to why Carboplatin is not the preferred drug over Cisplatin in the instance it is used as adjunctive therapy to assist with Radiotherapy?

Thanks
Jay