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#80467 09-15-2008 05:52 PM | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 14 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 14 | Has anyone out there had induction therapy (chemo combination of Cisplatin, 5FU, and Taxotere and radiation to follow)? I just would like some feedback on it if you can help. Thank you.
Last edited by terryandtroy; 09-15-2008 06:57 PM.
age 35 at DX,EBV-, HPV+,stage 4a oropharyngeal BOT rt side 1 node+/15 nodes - rt side of neck, non-smoker/drinker, induction therapy to begin 9/18/08 cisplatin,5FU,taxotere 2X, radiation to follow for 7 wks, radiation completed 1/21/09
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 43 | i had 6 weeks induction Erbitux carboplatin taxol then 2 week rest then 7 weeks radiation plus chemo cisplatin dailey on wees 1 4 and7 tommorrow is my last day of treatment now i wait. I had a really large lemon sized lymphnode so i think thats why they gave me induction first and my tonsil cancer was fairly large and i think the induction can stop the spreading in an advanced case like mine.
Tonsil into base of tongue 3to4cm tumor. Giant lemon sized 9cm lymphnode. Squamos cell carcinoma
April 5 diagnosed. June 5 started treatment. Cetuximab Carboplatin Paclitaxel once a week for 6 weeks.Then 7 weeks of radiation plus chemo cisplatin then 4 weeks rest then neck disection was Nov 7 2008
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Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | Victor,
Good to hear from you and congratulations on making it through RT.
Don
TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary
FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm
PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm
HiRes CT 6/21/08
Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08
PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08
35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo
Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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