Lung carcinoma with EGFR mutation
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Lung carcinoma with EGFR mutation is a molecular subtype of lung carcinoma. Morphologically, these tumours are typically adenocarcinomas.
General
- Testing indicated in non-small cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung, as well as lung adenocarcinoma.
- Testing done together with ALK.
- EGRF mutation excludes ALK rearrangement.[1]
Treatement:[2]
Associations
Varies significantly by population:[3]
| Population | Prevalence | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 14% | Geographic |
| China | 38% | Geographic |
| Females | 44% | Patient characteristics |
| Males | 24% | Patient characteristics |
| Non-smokers | 49% | Patient characteristics |
| Smokers or past smokers | 22% | Patient characteristics |
| Adenocarcinoma | 38% | Pathology |
| Non-adenocarcinoma | 12% | Pathology |
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Lung core biopsy, left lower lobe: - EGFR mutation POSITIVE, ALK rearrangement NEGATIVE
See also
References
- ↑ Gainor, JF.; Varghese, AM.; Ou, SH.; Kabraji, S.; Awad, MM.; Katayama, R.; Pawlak, A.; Mino-Kenudson, M. et al. (Aug 2013). "ALK rearrangements are mutually exclusive with mutations in EGFR or KRAS: an analysis of 1,683 patients with non-small cell lung cancer.". Clin Cancer Res 19 (15): 4273-81. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-0318. PMID 23729361.
- ↑ da Cunha Santos, G.; Shepherd, FA.; Tsao, MS. (2011). "EGFR mutations and lung cancer.". Annu Rev Pathol 6: 49-69. doi:10.1146/annurev-pathol-011110-130206. PMID 20887192.
- ↑ Zhang, YL.; Yuan, JQ.; Wang, KF.; Fu, XH.; Han, XR.; Threapleton, D.; Yang, ZY.; Mao, C. et al. (Nov 2016). "The prevalence of EGFR mutation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.". Oncotarget 7 (48): 78985-78993. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.12587. PMID 27738317.