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ALK-rearranged renal cell carcinoma
Tuesday 1 November 2016
ALK-rearranged RCC
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Pathology
ALK-STRN fusion gene in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) have been reported: ALK-rearranged renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
- Striatin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STRN gene.
Paywall references
Two Cases of Renal Cell Carcinoma Harboring a Novel STRN-ALK Fusion Gene. Kusano H, Togashi Y, Akiba J, Moriya F, Baba K, Matsuzaki N, Yuba Y, Shiraishi Y, Kanamaru H, Kuroda N, Sakata S, Takeuchi K, Yano H. Am J Surg Pathol. 2016 Jun;40(6):761-9. doi : 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000610 PMID: 26848800