The art of detecting EML4-ALK gene rearrangements in NSCLC patients – Immediate implications for patient care

M. Pekar, M. Ilouze, V. Miller, D. Lipson, S. Ali, J. Bar, A. Onn, D. Shlomi, M. Elimelech, L. Soussan-Gutman, M. Wynes, F. R. Hirsch, N. Peled (Ramat-Gan, Petach Tikva, Israel; Cambridge, Aurora, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Progress in bronchoscopy and pathology techniques for diagnosis of thoracic malignancies
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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