"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | We were told that Erbitux would probably be one option if Barry's cancer were to recur -- and his cancerous tonsil had been resected (that is, removed surgically). That's at Johns Hopkins, have to assume they know what they're doing! (Eribitux was not approved yet when my husband was diagnosed). They are now adding Erbitux to the primary platinoid/radiation treatment in a number of patients, some of these are post-surgery as well. It depends on the case... Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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