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