If your doctor thinks you have non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), they will usually look for a change (they may call it a mutation) in a gene called the EGFR gene. Normally, EGFR helps healthy cells ...

For many people with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a condition in which immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies accumulate in the kidneys and trigger inflammation, kidney function stays stable for many years. For ...

Credit: Shutterstock Accurate assessment of glomerular filtration rate in patients with cancer is crucial to determine drug eligibility and dosing, while balancing the risks for undertreatment and ...

— L.G. Answer: While I can understand that you see a drop from February until now, your GFR (glomerular filtration rate, the basic number for kidney function) is actually improved from last year.

Michelle Afkhami, MD, of City of Hope, joins The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) for a discussion on EGFR exon 20 insertion positive mutations in non-small cell lung cancer. Michelle Afkhami ...

A person's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a mainstay for assessing renal function and health, can often substantially differ from that person's actual, directly measured GFR (mGFR), a ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

Unique structural features of firmonertinib enhance binding and activity against EGFR mutant proteins including ex20ins mutant proteins in cell ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher measured GFR before bariatric surgery was linked to greater GFR reductions after surgery. Combined ...

Treatment landscape of EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer has evolved in the most recent years. In the metastatic setting, with combination approaches tested in first-line, whereas in the ...