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#46691 04-12-2006 03:31 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 90 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 90 | Steve, My Dad is taking Erbitux as his chemo drug and not Cisplatin. He is in his 4th week of treatment and has been taking Amifostine since the beginning with essentially no side effects from the Amifostine. He does take Compazine(anti-nausea) pill every morning prior to the Amifostine shots. I would give it another try - hope you have success. Based upon my Dad's experience, your Doc could have a point Good luck and let us know!
Caregiver to Father:Stage III unknown primary; modified left side neck dissection 2/2006; 8 wk trmts of Erbitux 3/2006 with-37 radition treatments; 11.2010; biopsy of base of tongue results questionable. 9.2013 tumor on left side of tongue; squamous cell cancer. 10.2.2013 Hemiglossectomy(1/2 tongue removed) with reconstruct tongue using left thigh tissue;surgery included IORT.
25 additional IMRT radiation trtmts & 5 wks/chemo. Carbo & Taxol combo.NPO;100% PEG depend;aspiration pneumonia 3/2014
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