is egfr mutation hereditary
In some lung cancer patients this gene, called EGFR, contains a DNA change known as an inherited EGFR mutation. Early data indicate that these inherited EGFR mutations may be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. So far, only a small number of families have been found to carry inherited EGFR mutations. For this reason the risk of lung cancer associated with inherited EGFR mutations is not well understood.