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Chromogenic in situ hybridization is a reliable assay for detection of ALK rearrangements in adenocarcinomas of the lung.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Nov 2013
Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich, Deml Karl-Friedrich, Schmitz Katja, Meiboom Maren, Binot Elke, Hauke Sven, Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine, Büttner Reinhard
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Reliable detection of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements is a prerequisite for personalized treatment of lung cancer patients, as ALK rearrangements represent a predictive biomarker for the therapy with specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Currently, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is considered to be the standard method for assessing formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue for ALK...
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