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stage 4 alk :: Article Creator Your Guide To Genetic Mutations In Lung Cancer Gene mutations associated with non-small cell lung cancer include EGFR, HER2, and more. Lung cancer mutations can determine your options for testing and treatment. Genes are the instructions that inform how your body functions. They tell your cells which proteins to make. Proteins control how quickly cells grow, divide, and survive. Sometimes genes change. This may happen before a person is born or later in life. Gene changes are called mutations, and they can affect certain functions in the body. Gene mutations can prevent your DNA from repairing itself and can also cause cells to grow uncontrollably or live for too long. Eventually, these extra cells can form tumors, which is how cancer starts. Certain gene mutations are linked to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Having one of these mutations could affect the type of treatment a doctor reco