I had Cisplatin and IMRT x35 last year. I just had a neck dissection last week for mets to a jugular lymph node. They weren't able to get clear margins because the cancer had invaded down to my carotid artery, so now I'm facing more radiation (localized to the area of concern in my lower neck). I haven't started yet (have to give the surgery a couple more weeks to heal) but I'm told I will be starting on Erbitux as well. My MO and RO say it's being used more for recurrence events and they believe it's promising. My RO specifically said he's seen a lot of good reports especcially over the last 12 months which indicate Erbitux an effective tool in combination with other therapies (chemo/rad).


Age 41 - Stage 2 SCC tongue Dx 2/06. Cisplatin x3, IMRT x35. Mets to neck node discovered 7/07. RND 40 nodes removed, margins not clear. Cisplatin, Taxotere, 5-FU Fall 07, then IMXT/Erbitux for 7 wks. Inoperable mets to both lungs and pleura Dx Oct'08. 4 cycles Carboplatin, Erbitux, 5-FU so far.