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Lung cancer with translocation in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene
Author(s) -
Ramalingam Suresh S.,
Khuri Fadlo R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.27402
Subject(s) - anaplastic lymphoma kinase , medicine , chromosomal translocation , lung cancer , cancer research , lymphoma , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , gene , cancer , oncology , pathology , genetics , biology , malignant pleural effusion
ALK ‐positive nonsmall cell lung cancer represents a unique molecular subset with distinct clinical characteristics. With the availability of effective therapy, developing sensitive diagnostic methods has become an urgent priority.