International Journal of Hematology and Oncology 2023, Vol 33, Num 4 Page(s): 165-174
THE ROLE OF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR INHIBITORS IN THE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER TREATMENT

Özden ALTUNDAĞ1, Kadri ALTUNDAĞ2

1Department of Thoracic/Head&Neck Cancer Medicine The University of Texas M .D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
2Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Medikal Onkoloji Bolümü, ANKARA
3Department of Breast Medical Oncology The University of Texas M .D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

Keywords: Non-small cell lung cancer, Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, Tyrosine kinase, Gefitinib, Erlotinib, Cetuximab
Recently significant progress has been achieved in the targeted treatment of lung cancer. In this review we summarize recent developments in epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer treatment in the view of current pertinent literature.