Objectives: ... Our aim was to examine a unique atypical ALK FISH pattern, revealed during a systematic large-scale monitoring, which carries the great risk of misinterpretation, hence may result in loss of patients eligible for targeted therapy... Conclusion: Approximately 5% of the 59 ALK positive cases exhibited atypical attenuated isolated 3′ signal pattern. The immunohistochemistry and AMP-NGS examinations helped to clarify the presence of oncoprotein and the fusion gene, respectively. Our results emphasize the importance of extensive exploration of the genetic background of any unexpected FISH finding to avoid false diagnosis. This enables clinicians to indicate the adequate therapy with higher efficiency for patients suffering from NSCLC. READ ARTICLE
Lung Cancer DOI:10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.03.007
Authors: Gábor Smuk, Gábor Pajor, Károly Szuhai, Hans Morreau, Ildikó Kocsmár, Éva Kocsmár, László Pajor, Béla Kajtár, Veronika Sárosi, Gábor Lotz, Tamás Tornóczky