Patient Case Presentation: A 69-Year-Old Man With NSCLC With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations

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Sai-Hong Ou, MD, PhD, and Janellen Smith, MD, discuss the management of a patient with non-small cell lung cancer and an EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation who experienced a rash while on treatment with amivantamab; they highlight the importance of continuous treatment and potential considerations for this patient group.

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