Complete Response to Afatinib of an EGFR Exon 18 delE709_T710insD-Mutated Stage IV Lung Adenocarcinoma

Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are frequently found in patients with lung adenocarcinomas, 90% being deletions in exon 19 or point mutation in exon 21. Three generations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting EGFR mutations are available and have changed pati...

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Main Authors: Blandine Jelli, Olivier Taton, Nicky D'Haene, Myriam Remmelink, Zita Mekinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-08-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2749