Retrospective Study of ALK Rearrangement and Clinicopathological Implications in Completely Resected Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients in Northern Thailand: Role of Screening with D5F3 Antibodies

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 3057 - 3063
• Main Authors: Tantraworasin, Apichat, Lertprasertsuke, Nirush, Kongkarnka, Sarawut, Euathrongchit, Juntima, Wannasopha, Yutthaphan, Saeteng, Somcharoen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: lung cancer; D5F3 antibody; ALK rearrangement; complete resection

Background: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been intensively studied. The gold standard for ALK detection is FISH, but this is not routinely conducted in clinical practice, so that the IHC method has a role. The aim of this study was to i...