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

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 nCounter, have...

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Published in:BMC Pulmonary Medicine Vol. 17; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Evangelista, Adriane F., Zanon, Maicon F., Carloni, Adriana Cruvinel, de Paula, Flávia E., Morini, Mariana Andozia, Ferreira-Neto, Maressa, Soares, Iberê Cauduro, Miziara, Jose Elias, de Marchi, Pedro, Scapulatempo-Neto, Cristovam, Reis, Rui M.
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Published: BioMed Central 5/26/2017
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