Homogeneity and High Concordance of ALK Translocation in Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma and Paired Lymph Node Metastasis

Abstract Translocation of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene is an important determinator for the response to ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The existence of genetic heterogeneity will affect the results of molecular testing, especially in biop...

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Main Authors: Wei Ma, Lei Guo, Ling Shan, Xiuyun Liu, Ning Lyu, Jianming Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-11453-0