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Unique clinicopathologic features characterize ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma in the western population.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Aug 2009
Rodig Scott J, Mino-Kenudson Mari, Dacic Sanja, Yeap Beow Y, Shaw Alice, Barletta Justine A, Stubbs Hannah, Law Kenny, Lindeman Neal, Mark Eugene, Janne Pasi A, Lynch Thomas, Johnson Bruce E, Iafrate A John, Chirieac Lucian R
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PURPOSE: The anaplastic large cell kinase gene (ALK) is rearranged in approximately 5% of lung adenocarcinomas within the Asian population. We evaluated the incidence and the characteristics of ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinomas within the western population and the optimal diagnostic modality t...
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