Patient Case Presentation: A 59-Year-Old Man With EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

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Dr Sai-Hong Ou and Dr Janellen Smith discuss the case of a 59-year-old patient with non-small cell lung cancer and an EGFR mutation who experienced severe diarrhea and acne form rash while on osimertinib, providing insights into managing these treatment-related side effects.

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