Detection of ALK fusion transcripts in FFPE lung cancer samples by NanoString technology

Abstract Background ALK-rearranged lung cancers exhibit specific pathologic and clinical features and are responsive to anti-ALK therapies. Therefore, the detection of ALK-rearrangement is fundamental for personalized lung cancer therapy. Recently, new molecular techniques, such as NanoString nCount...

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Main Authors: Adriane F. Evangelista, Maicon F. Zanon, Adriana Cruvinel Carloni, Flávia E. de Paula, Mariana Andozia Morini, Maressa Ferreira-Neto, Iberê Cauduro Soares, Jose Elias Miziara, Pedro de Marchi, Cristovam Scapulatempo-Neto, Rui M. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
ALK
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0428-0