I begin my Rad and Chemo journey on Monday. 39 IMRT and weekly Cisplatin (also daily Amifostene).

A friend of mine had a very similar diagnosis at the same CCC a few years ago, and was given Cisplatin + 5 FU. I have seen others receive this, and still others receiving Carboplatin or Erbitux. My Medical Oncologist said that Erbitux could be used, but it is still being studied, and is potentially more valuable in the event of a recurrence. Obviously, as this CCC has an excellent track record in Head/Neck Cancer and BOT cancer in particular, I am not going to second guess him. Just wondered if anyone had any idea of what goes into determining one regimen over another.

Thanks!