Steve,

Not sure where you got your Cisplatin statistics but IMO 10% sounds more like the percentage of people that it DOESN'T cause problems with.

There are 2 practiced delivery methods for Cis; 1. I call it the Big 3 Bag Method in which larger does (bags) are given 3 times during rad; one before the first rad; one appx 15 days into the rad Tx and the last on the last day of rad before that rad and 2. smaller doses (bags) given once a week during Rad. The patients that seem to fair better, adverse side effects wise, receive the weekly method. The weekly method also does not seem to have a negative impact on the overall Tx success rate but I know there has not been any study concluding that. My observations come from this site only.

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.