epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002885",
  "term": "epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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 may also be found at high levels on some types of cancer cells, which causes these cells to grow and divide. Blocking EGFR may keep cancer cells from growing. Some epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors are used to treat cancer. Also called EGFR inhibitor, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EGFR inhibitor",
    "EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor",
    "epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/epidermal-growth-factor-receptor-inhibitor/"
}