Spontaneous regression of ALK fusion protein-positive non-small cell lung carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Spontaneous regression of ALK fusion protein-positive non-small cell lung carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background ALK-rearrangement is observed in < 5% non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases and prior to the advent of oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the natural history of oncogenic NSCLC was typically poor. Literature relating to regression of treatment-naïve NSCLC is limited, and regr...

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Main Authors: Maria Walls, Gerard M. Walls, Jacqueline A. James, Kyle T. Crawford, Hossam Abdulkhalek, Tom B. Lynch, Aaron J. Peace, Terry E. McManus, O. Rhun Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Non-small cell lung cancer
ALK rearrangement
Spontaneous regression
Radiotherapy
Embolism
Cancer immunity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01249-w

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