EGFR Mutations
EGFR mutations are commonly found in lung cancer and can impact treatment methods – but what exactly are EGFR mutations?
What happens when a cancer isn’t EGFR positive?
A cancer that’s EGFR negative wouldn’t be treatable with treatments that are designed to target EGFR cancers.
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