Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor
| Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor | |
|---|---|
| Term | Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| Short definition | epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter TY-ruh-seen KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter ) A substance that blocks the activity of a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR is found on the surface of some normal cells and is involved in cell growth. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor - (pronounced) (eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter TY-ruh-seen KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter ) A substance that blocks the activity of a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR is found on the surface of some normal cells and is involved in cell growth. It can also be found in high levels on some types of cancer cells, causing those cells to grow and divide. Blocking EGFR can prevent cancer cells from growing. Some epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used to treat cancer. Also known as EGFR inhibitor, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor
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