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What would you offer postoperatively for a pt with resected 3 separate HPV+ SCC primaries with pN1 disease with ECE who is cisplatin ineligible?

Resected small bilateral tonsil SCC & base of tongue SCC. The patient received 6 cycles of BEP 30 years ago for testicular cancer, and suffers from ongoing tinnitus and mild/mod peripheral neuropathy.
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Medical Oncology · University of Michigan Medical School
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In view of this patient having ECS and three primaries (including bilateral disease), I would definitely treat postoperatively with chemotherapy in conjunction with radiation therapy. I still favor a platinum-based regimen in view of this patient's neurological toxicity due to previous cisplatin exp...

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