The article is WRONG! Not everyone who has cisplatin experiences hearing loss. I know many here who have not had any hearing problems at all and have had cisplatin. My hearing was NOT affected at all. I had the 3 big bag method with the 3rd dose cancelled.

To fishman.... A 20% hearing loss is alot!!!! Thats one fifth of your hearing! Think of it this way....out of your 10 fingers, eliminating 2 of them is ok? If it were me, I would question your doc further before ok'ing this type of risk. Its not his hearing that is being lost, and your hearing is part of how you make a living. Remember that doctor works for you.

Here are a couple articles which discus the use of cisplatin and also hearing loss...

NCBI Cisplatin and hearing loss

Cisplatin side effects

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
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