Don

I did a quick search on OCF for induction and found a poster Pam M who decided to go with induction therapy and apparently did okay. Perhaps she will weigh in also. I remember she was torn between differing doctors opinions over whether induction was too aggressive or not. You could always start it and if it's too much just stop it. Still 3 out of 8000 is not a large cohort so I think that yes, right now induction is not common.
Charm


65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin

Passed away 4-29-13