I had TPF Induction chemo, which is Taxotere, Cisplatin and 5-FU, given in 5 days in three cycles spaced 21 days apart. Erbitux has been recently added to this or replaced some type of chemo, like 5-FU, for some types of Induction Chemo, and for palliative care. Mine, which I only could do 5 days, it's pretty harsh, killed all my cancer in the tonsil, and two lymph nodes, unknown to me for 8 months, and is very effective in shrinking, and killing cancer, but does not usually last more than a year, at least for induction Chemo, and additional type of Tx like surgery, radiation or chemoradiation is needed for a cure. My tonsil tumor never came back, but the lymph nodes did after 9 months. TP, TPF is really what started the organ preservation treatment movement with chemoradiation for larynx cancer, then others were added like oropharyngeal. Now there are all types of Induction Chemo's being investigated. I know of someone from another blog who went to ProCure in NJ for Proton BOT treatment after a recurrence.

Here is one that is weekly in palliative care, called TPC:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01437449

Another for Induction Chemo is called TPE:

http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/28/36/5294

I hope this helps


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs