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A case of lung adenocarcinoma with a concurrent EGFR mutation and ALK rearrangement: A case report and literature review.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Sept 2015
Xu Chun-Wei, Cai Xue-Ying, Shao Yuan, Li Yang, Shi Ming-Wei, Zhang Li-Ying, Wang Lin, Zhang Yu-Ping, Wang Lu-Ping, Tian Yu-Wang
Abstract excerpt
The echinoderm microtubule associated protein like 4‑anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EML4‑ALK) fusion is almost mutually exclusive to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or K‑RAS mutation in non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and it is extremely rare for patients to exhibit both mutations. The present study reported the case of a 71-year‑old female diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, exhibiting mutations in EGFR and...
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