In Hong Kong, the latest practice to treat Head and Neck cancers of advanced stage is concurrent treatment of chemo and radiation. I had 48 rounds of radiation and 4 cisplatin in the first 4 weeks of the treatment. Surgery was originally planned but after the treatment, the cancer had disappeared and I need not have operation. Ever since the treatment, I have been in remission for over 3 years already. There are of course side effects of cisplatin but are tolerable.I am surprised there is argument among different doctors. In my case the team of doctors worked out the best plan for me and I just followed their decision.

Karen.

Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.