Abstract:Background: Around 5% of EGFR gene alterations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) involve exon 18. Limited prospective data on the therapeutic actionability of individual exon 18 alterations with specific EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are available to guide clinical decision making for these patients.Methods: We conducted a literature search on PubMed using search terms "exon 18" OR "uncommon" OR "non-common" OR "rare" AND "EGFR" AND "NSCLC" OR "lung" for studies published in English on/before 6 Fe… Show more
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