Hi Cheryl,

He has had 4 full courses of radiation in the same area. His neck is like leather inside and they say that his arteries may not withstand anymore, along with other serious effects too many to list. So they are telling us radiation not an option as the risks are greater than any potential benefit. His ONC hasn't ordered a biopsy because initially the lesions were not large enough to do so. If he hasn't responded to chemo this time, is it possible for them to find a chemo it will respond to at this point? Thanks!!


Caregiver to SO, Ari-52 yrs.
6/2008:Stage IV SCC BOT+MET neck HPV +
8/2008:TX TORS+RND+RAD+PEG
6/2011:Stage IV Laryngeal TX chemo+RAD
he had 2 Rec to nodes in neck RX RAD
6/2012:Total Laryngectomy
9/2012: DX Hypopharyngeal cancer stage IV TX 3 Chemo,Erbitux
3/2013: MET LUNGS begins trial 3/11/13