Certainly if he were "just" dealing with HPV+ SCC, Tonsil Primary with local mets his treatment plan is well established and his expected recovery is more predictable but my concern, like yours, is the distant mets.

What do his docs say the chances are of killing the distant mets?

Where is he being treated?

What chemo are they using?

Did they do a biopsy of the lung nodes?

When did he start chemo?

What do they plan to do after the 3rd chemo, i.e., what will tell them to do the radiation part?

Hoping for the best.


David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.