Guide to Targeted Therapies: EGFR mutations in NSCLC

• Main Author: Cappuzzo, Federico (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Pharmacotherapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

Guide to Targeted Therapies: EGFR Mutations in NSCLC is a speedy and up-to-date review, which discusses EGFR mutations, testing methods and technology, current and emerging therapies, and resources that clinicians can provide to their patients. Busy healthcare professionals who want a quick review o...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor (HER) family: structure and function
• Methods for EGFR mutation testing
• Predictive and prognostic implications of EGFR mutations
• EGFR-targeted therapies in non‑small cell lung cancer
• Conclusions.