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Throat cancer
Sir, my grandfather is facing from throat cancer they have given a dose of500mg & 100mg erbitux(cetuximab) will this will cure him &is there any necessary of radiation along with this and how many days we can wait after this medicine
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Dr. PRASHANTKUMAR BABUBHAI PATEL
Radiation Oncologist
3 yrs exp
Vadodara
Agree with Dr Subham , Treatment will depend on stage of disease. Only cetuximab will not cure the disease
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Dr. Shubham Jain
Surgical Oncologist
20 yrs exp
Delhi
Cetuximab alone does not cure.... Please share reports for further advise
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