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[Value of Immunohistochemical Methods in Detecting EML4-ALK Fusion Mutations: A Meta-analysis].
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer - 1 Jan 2016
Liu Chang, Cai Lu, Zhong Diansheng, Wang Jing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The fusion between echinoderm microtubule-associated protein 4 (EML4) and anaplastic lymphatic tumor kinase (ALK) rearrangement is present in approximately 5% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. It has been regarded as another new target gene after epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and K-ras. Figures showed that the disease control rate could reach up to 80% in NSCLC...
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