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[Relationship between expression of anaplastic lymphoma kinase in pleural effusion and clinicopathological features of patients with lung adenocarcinoma and the response to crizotinib].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Aug 2015
Mu Jing, Qu Yang, Zhao Dan, Dong Yujie, Wang Chongli, Zhang Chen, Zhang Li, Zhang Haiqing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) protein in pleural effusion cells from patients with lung adenocarcinoma and to investigate the relationship between ALK status and the clinicopathological features, and the response to crizotinib. METHODS: Eighty-five cases were reviewed from Sept. 2013-Nov. 2014 at Beijing Chest Hospital. There were 42 males and 43 females, with a median...
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