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Identification of ALK Rearrangements in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
JAMA oncology - 1 Feb 2018
Hung Yin P, Dong Fei, Watkins Jaclyn C, Nardi Valentina, Bueno Raphael, Dal Cin Paola, Godleski John J, Crum Christopher P, Chirieac Lucian R
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive tumor arising from the peritoneal lining, induced by asbestos, therapeutic radiation, or germline mutations. Nevertheless, the molecular features remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements in a large series of peritoneal mesothelioma and characterize the mutational landscape of these tumors....
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