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Thank you for this. I've a rare EGFR mutation variant with only a few case reports...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962298/

Discussion: How soon after your last round of chemo did you get a repeat CT scan?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2023

Did the tumor get tested for a mutation? You could be a candidate for a targeted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137296/

Discussion: Cisplatin & Pemetrexate OR Carboplatin & Alimta - Keytruda

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2024

that i do not know. my oncologist may have gotten this information by attending a world...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068818/

Discussion: Has anyone taken the targeted therapy osimertinib (Tagrisso)?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2024

If you’re on Facebook, you can find groups with further discussion of these topics, e.g., “Tagrisso,”...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943544/

Discussion: Anyone in this group been on Tagrisso and have it stop working?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2023

I've been diagnosed with NSCLC...no biopsy becuz of a bleeding disorder...DO you think they did a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/920525/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

I recommend you look at the EGFR Resisters web site. https://egfrcancer.org/. There are 3 really good...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/936738/

Discussion: Anyone in this group been on Tagrisso and have it stop working?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2023

Hi @mikebee, I hope that you receive a response to the application soon. Waiting can be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999108/

Discussion: PET Results interpretation and best medication

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 17, 2024

Hi @nicolaidk, I see that you found another active EGFR discussion. That includes some valuable information....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864527/

Discussion: Does anyone have info on new treatments against EGFR exon 19 mutation?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

If one has NSCLC Adenocarcinoma but is negative for the EGFR mutation does that mean Tagrisso...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/920267/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

@doulacheri, welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm glad that you've already found a helpful post. Have you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1125124/

Discussion: EGFR Exon 19 Mutation - the Return (?)

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2024

Thank you Lisa - very kind of you to point me in the direction of EGFR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864709/

Discussion: Does anyone have info on new treatments against EGFR exon 19 mutation?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

@seabright2001 for me, the dairy issue is related to my meds. Diarrhea is a common side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1421918/

Discussion: Tagrisso dosage - 80 vs 40 mg

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

In lung cancer, like the type I have, EGFR refers to the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/920093/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

I am having targeted brain radiation, then chemo, then a clinical trial that targets my EGFR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/140634/

Discussion: Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Thanks. I started in late May 2025 after chemo with Pemetrexed/Carboplatin for Stage 3A LUL Lepidic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500534/

Discussion: Recommendation against dry skin when on Tagrisso

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Feb 7 7:14pm

Hello etb2, Medical acronyms can be confusing for sure. eGFR stands for “estimated glomerural filtration rate”...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919855/

Discussion: Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Stage 4: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

@rgwey, like you and @analeemayes, @lls8000's lung cancer has a genetic mutation (ALK) which responded well...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/873914/

Discussion: Anybody with NSCLC with EGFR exon 21 L858R mutation response to TKIs?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

@bdurel I'm glad you are able to be seen at UC Davis - that's great. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520351/

Discussion: Diagnosed with breast cancer & primary lung cancer: Next steps?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 12:55pm

@medtech4, I'm glad that your tests came back quicker than expected, and that they identified a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1468198/

Discussion: Walking pneumonia led to lung nodule to lung mass! 2 biopsy this week

Support Group: Lung Health

Posted: Dec 26, 2025

@hch559 , Having surgery two years in a row sounds rough! I guess it's good that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1476684/

Discussion: Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 11:58am