Nevertheless, the identification of important EGFR mutations in our randomly selected cases from the larger series of triple negative breast cancers highlights the need to understand the frequency and type of EGFR mutations in a larger cohort, in order to promote a deeper understanding of the prospective utility of screening for EGFR mutations in relation to the therapeutic use of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors for triple negative breast cancer in a clinical trial setting. This evidence concerns the gene EGFR and triple-negative breast carcinoma.