Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) belongs to the group of tyrosine kinase receptors, i.e. ErbB family. The receptor consists of three regions: an extracellular ligand-binding region, an intracellular region and a transmembrane domain which anchors the molecule in the cell membrane. The intracellular domain is responsible for tyrosine kinase activity and EGFR regulatory functions. EGFR overexpression is observed on the surface of the neoplastic cells of many cancer types. It is associated with clinical stage of the tumor and facilitates cancer invasion. EGFR overexpression is a negative prognostic factor. After ligand binding and receptors dimerization and activation, EGFR elicits cell responses through multiple divergent pathways. EGF...