 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Bear in mind also that the actual percentage of people having hearing damage from Cisplatin is relatively low. Subsequent hearing tests, that I had post Tx actually, showed an improvement in my high and midrange response from the baseline test.
But if you notice any qauntifiable change in your hearing, it is recommended by the drug manufacturer to let your doctor know immediately.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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