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Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 489 | Charm I hope that you continue to have no noticeable side effects and great success with the carboplatin. Hopefully it will make you feel better to know that my doctor said that the people that had the more sever side effects from the Erbitux also had the greatest success with the treatment. You are in my prayers. Patty
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SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace
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