Abstract:e21544 Background: A relationship between EGFR signaling pathway expression in skin and the use of targeted cancer therapies has been consistently demonstrated. Nonetheless, consistent evidence to support the use of skin biopsies as a surrogate for therapeutic evaluation. Methods: The present study is a prospective single-blind analysis of skin biopsies of patients with confirmed advanced EGFR mutated lung adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemistry was performed with EGFR, p27, Ki67, STAT3, and MAPK, as well as an … Show more
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