Erbitux can be given long term. I know they give this for palliative care too. and my local onvologist suggested putting me on long term
Erbitux, due to my recurrences, but never happened since she was not my treatment doctor. Tarceva, also called Eroltinib, is used as chemo prevention too..Dr Dong Moon Shin, from Emory University, did some studies with this for chemo prevention with Tarceva and a Cox-2 Inhibitor. Are they seeking a cure with treatment.
http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2013/02/12/1078-0432.CCR-12-3149.abstractI think your question is can they do radiation without chemo? Yes they can, I did, due to my condition, but chemo can improve radiation by 5-20 or 30 percent, depending on chemo. I forget what
Erbitux is. Dr James A Bonner, an expert with
Erbitux, also called Cetuximad, did a study or several, if you look him up. If I find, I'll attach.
http://www.docguide.com/adding-erbi...ents-head-and-neck-cancer-presented-ascoI had
Erbitux my last recurrence, along with Taxotere. I read a report from MSKCC, adding Cisplatin was disappointing, plus I could not have it due to my kidneys, maybe carboplatin instead said one doctor. The biggest side effect is the rash, can be managed by antibiotics.
