With the weekly treatment, I did not get the impression that the chemo caused major problems, although it is difficult to separate its effects from those of the radiation. At least I could not time anything specific to the chemo days.. As Christine says watch out for the ringing, it may happen quickly even if given lower doses. I definitely had it already after the first infusion then it went away and got worse after the second time. Then we switched to carboplatin which is not (as) ototoxic.






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.