Cetuximab is a drug that is used to treat cancer of the colon or the rectum. It works by inhibiting the growth and survival of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing tumor cells. This drug is used to treat head and neck cancer in combination with radiation therapy.
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Can lymph node surgery prevent cancer from spreading?
Query: Hi doctor, Before two years, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer and has been undergoing treatment using Eligard and Xgeva. Early this year, he got diagnosed with vallecula carcinoma and for which he underwent chemo (Erbitux) six sittings and radiation therapy for 27 days. While vallecula... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the details of your father's illness and I will concentrate on the present problem. I will not agree with the advise for surgery of lymph nodes as PET scan suggests that it may have spread to other areas of lung, though not confirmed. Doing surgery for dise... Read Full »