Comments on: A chef and his tongue http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/chef-and-his-tongue.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Throckmortonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/chef-and-his-tongue.html#comment-79769 Throckmorton Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/a-chef-and-his-tongue.html#comment-79769 It is interesting that the Wall Street Journal Blog states that chemoradiation with Erbitux is unconventional therapy for a stage 4B Squamous cell of the tongue. At present, it is the conventional therapy and surgery is used for salvage in most cases.<br/><br/>For tumors of lesser stage, some still do partial glossectomy but it depends on the position of the tumor. It is interesting that the Wall Street Journal Blog states that chemoradiation with Erbitux is unconventional therapy for a stage 4B Squamous cell of the tongue. At present, it is the conventional therapy and surgery is used for salvage in most cases.

For tumors of lesser stage, some still do partial glossectomy but it depends on the position of the tumor.

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