Commentary
Worldwide variations in EGFR somatic mutations: a challenge for personalized medicine
1 Laboratoire de Biologie Spécialisée et Oncogénétique, CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul Lamarque, 208, rue des Apothicaires, F-34298 France
2 Département d'Oncologie Médicale, CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul Lamarque, 208, rue des Apothicaires, F-34298 France
Diagnostic Pathology 2012, 7:13 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-7-13
Published: 1 February 2012Abstract
Two studies recently reported around 10% of EGFR activating mutations in triple negative breast cancers from Asian patients. However, we did not find any EGFR activating mutation in a series of 229 breast tumor samples from European patients. Like in lung cancer, the EGFR mutation profiles seem to be related to the ethnical origin of patients. This is an important point that should be considered when developing anti-EGFR therapies.
