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eugenelynn
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Subject: Low doses of Cisplatin plus radiation
Date: 11/11/2007

Has anyone heard of using low doeses of cisplatin (31 mg per Meter squared weekly for 7 - 8 weeks with IMRT 5 days a week for 7 weeks?  This was used on my partner and I wonder if this low does is effective.  I haven't been able to find any information on the internet about low doese of cisplatin given once a week with radiation for squamous cell carcinoma of tonsil.

 Thanks.

 Gene

Subject: RE: Low doses of Cisplatin plus radiation
Date: 11/11/2007
Yes, that was the treatment protocol that I completed last November. I was a participant in an experimental trial at Johns Hopkins which combibed IMRT, Cisplatin,and Tarceva, which I took orally. I was diagnosed at Stage IV; my cancer had spread from the tonsil to a lymph node, so I underwent a radical neck dissection in February of 07. I have scans every three months and thus far they have revealed no sign of reoccurrence.
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Subject: RE: Low doses of Cisplatin plus radiation
Date: 11/12/2007
Do you know what the dose of cisplatin was and frequency of taking it? Also what is Tarceva? I will look it up on the Internet.

Many thanks.
Subject: RE: Low doses of Cisplatin plus radiation
Date: 11/12/2007
I was wondering what was your primary cancer? My sister in law has ACC stage 4 and she will be undergoing a clinical trail in Pittsburgh with Cisplatin. I was just curious if this is the same treatment you recieved.

Mollie
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Subject: RE: Low doses of Cisplatin plus radiation
Date: 11/13/2007
The diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil Stage 4a. The dose of cisplatin was 31 mg/ m2 given once weekly.
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