title: Guideline Recommendations for EGFR Mutation Testing in Lung Cancer: Proposal of the Korean Cardiopulmonary Pathology Study Group.
abstract: Mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are the strongest predictive factor for response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as gefitinib and erlotinib. EGFR TKIs are approved in Korea as a first-line treatment for lung cancer patients with mutated EGFR. Rapid and accurate EGFR mutation testing is essential for patient selection and establishing targeted therapies with EGFR TKIs. Thus, a standard set of guideline recommendations for EGFR mutation testing suitable for the Korean medical community is necessary. In this article, we propose a set of guideline recommendations for EGFR mutation testing that was discussed and approved by the Cardiopulmonary Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Sup
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Jin-Haeng
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sunhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Wan-Seop
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Geon Kook
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soon-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Se Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jang
keywords: Guideline; Mutation; Receptor, epidermal growth factor