Objective:To explore the relationship of overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)in occurrence,development and treatment of breast cancer. Methods:Samples of 46 breast adenoma tissues and 86 breast cancer tissues were regularly dehydrate-fixed,embedded in paraffin,sliced in to 5 μm thick,stained with SABC immunohistochemistry and coloured with DAB. Results:The positive staining of EGFR was shown as brown- yellow and distributed in cytoplasm.The positive rates in the tissues of breast adenosis and breast cancer were 17.04%(6/46)and 56.98%(49/86)respectively.The positive rates of EGFR in the tissue of invasive ductal carcinoma was 64.49%(41/59),which was significantly higher than that in in situ carcinoma(P＜0.05).The positive rate of lymph metastasis group was higher than that in non-lymph metastasis group (P＜0.05). Conclusion:The overexpression of EGFR was related with occurrence,lymph metastasis and pathologic types of breast cancer.The examination of EGFR in the breast cancer can serve as a guidance for target chemotherapy.