Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor and the association with demographic and prognostic factors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Growth, proliferation, survival, and differentiation are the prominent characteristics of cells, which are affected by cancer. Epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR] plays a pivotal role in the effective control of these features. Given the significance of EGFR signaling pathway in non-small cell lung cancer [NSCLC], EGFR expression is influential on these cell characteristics. In this paper, we studied EGFR expression and its association with demographic factors, clinicopathological features, and prognosis of NSCLC patients