EGFR and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Cetuximab (Erbitux®) is an IgG1 epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeting monoclonal antibody which has been shown in phase III trials to improve the survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) when combined with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy in recurrent and metastatic disease [1] and when combined with radiotherapy for the treatment of locoregionally advanced disease [2,3].