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Importance of EGFR mutation testing
Why is EGFR mutation testing important for patients?
EGFR mutation testing allows the physician to prescribe the most suitable therapy for a patient with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Clinical trials have shown that patients with certain EGFR mutations derive significant benefit from tyrosine kinase inhibitors while patients without these mutations gain more benefit from standard chemotherapy
