Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a protein on the surface of your cells that helps them grow. When the gene that codes for EGFR has a mutation, it affects the way this protein works, causing ...
When you’re diagnosed with lung cancer, your doctor will classify it as one of two types: small cell lung cancer or non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC is far more common. About 85% of all lung ...
EGFR-positive lung cancer is a subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) caused by an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation that drives cancer growth. Common EGFR mutations (exon ...