12th May 2021
A drug called Osimertinib has just been approved for routine use for people with early-stage EGFR-driven lung cancers in a landmark UK agreement. Dr Carles Escriu, a Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in thoracic cancers at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, explains why this matters and how Osimertinib could benefit people with early-stage lung cancer linked to EGFR gene mutation.