Abstract:
Objective: To study Somatic mutation of the tyrosine kinase(TK) domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR gene) in lung adenocarcinoma patients.
Methods: Mutational analysis for EGFR exons 18,19,20 and 21 was performed in 64 patients.
Results: Somatic mutations in TK domain of EGFR were identified in 16 of the 64(25%) patients,including 2 cases in exon 18(3.12%),7 cases in exon 19(10.93%) and 7 cases of in exon 21(10.93%).
Conclusion: EGFR gene mutations is concentrate on 19 and 21 hot sport.The mutation rate of women is higher than that of men.