 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Hi Shawn,
I had weekly Carboplatin during my chemo-radiation treatment. It was chosen as less toxic yet still a radio-synthesizer to the radiation. Carboplatin is generally the alternate to Cisplatin after toxicity side effects become an issue. Most often it is damage to hearing that triggers the switch.
I had taxotere during induction chemo therapy. This was TPF: Taxotere, Cisplatin, and 5FU. Taxotere is in the family of taxanes and taxol is similar. I don't know the details of what each drug is supposed to target but this combination is not uncommon.
Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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