Thanks!!
now that the cat is out of the bag I have to be careful writing goofy posts and behave as one is expected to behave. (Not) BTW, I am teaching Pchem, Jerry.

Ironically, some of my research is on how damaged DNA is recognized and repaired (or not) by the cell. There is a connection to cancer development and also treatment. We are using NMR (like an MRI) but with a higher field and a much smaller specimen (tube 0.5cm x 10cm) to determine the structures of "our" molecules.
Having said this; I have a fair appreciation of research and molecular events in cancer and cancer treatment. I am however not an MD. Therefore any opinion on treatments is just that, an opinion of a lay person.

Markus



Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.