CancerCompass message board discussion started by michael55 on 3/29/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22468,0.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband has had only 2 chemotherapy treatments so far for his tonsil cancer. Now they are preparing for radiation. Can you have chemo and radiation therapy at the same time? michael55 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Yes, in fact it's best to have both at the same time, it's more effective.  Sometimes they give chemo for a few weeks before startng chemo/radiation when they want to shrink the tumor first.My husband had treatments of cisplatin and carbo/taxol.  (The cisplatin made his ears ring).  - Amy Amynmiami Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT