Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in the era of Precision Medicine: The tale of a perfect example of targeted therapy. A review

Epidermal growth factor receptor has been under the lights for the past few years as a perfect and typical example of a success story of targeted therapy. In the era of Precision Medicine, such modalities of treatment are highly implicated in the adequate choice of therapy for a wide variety of oncological diseases. This review article is about the different aspects of detection, application, and analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor genetic mutations that constitute a key element in the initiation of targeted therapy.