Cancer-type guide · Ghana & Kenya

Oral medicines used in some lung cancers

Some lung cancers are treated with tablets that target a specific change found in the cancer cells. The diagnosis, stage and test results—not a web page—guide the treating team’s choice.

This page helps patients and caregivers understand a prescription. It is not medical advice and does not recommend a treatment.

In simple terms

If a prescription mentions EGFR, mutation testing or a targeted therapy, keep the pathology and testing reports with the prescription. They can help the treating team explain why a particular medicine was chosen.

Selected medicine information

Choose the patient’s destination to see the relevant information page. The pages do not promise supply or import approval.

Patient location

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Useful questions for the treating team

What exact type of lung cancer is written in the diagnosis?
Which test result or treatment plan does this prescription relate to?
What medicine name, strength and schedule should remain exactly as prescribed?

Trusted further reading

National Cancer Institute: non-small cell lung cancer treatment, patient version

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