Thanks, PeteyB

I believe the G3 is because more than one node was involved and they are all poorly differentiated.

The 48 IMRT is the protocol they're using now at Mt. Sinai in NYC -- 2x/daily radiation for 24 days, with a total of 72 Gy for the entire treatment. Radiation and simo chemo is done for 5 days, then a week off, then another 4 rounds of alternating "on/off" weeks, so it's 5 weeks of treatment over a 10 week period. The Erbitux is part of a Phase 2 clinical trial I've joined.

David R

Age 60, SCC Right Tongue Base
DX - CT scan 4/9/2007
Tongue biopsy 4/19; Neck diss 5/8
T1N2bM0G3
IMRT x48 [2/day] to start 6/7
w/ 5-FU, hydroxyurea & Erbitux