ALK fusion gene assessment by fully automatic immunohistochemistry in non-small cell lung cancer / 中华病理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathology
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(12): 95-98, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-288158
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of fully automated immunohistochemistry (IHC), with comparison to FISH, in the detection of EML4-ALK rearrangement in lung adenocarcinoma (ADC); and the use of IHC as a pre-screening tool.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 404 paraffin-embedded NSCLC samples from surgical resections were tested by IHC with Ventana anti-ALK rabbit monoclonal antibody (D5F3) and ultrasensitive detection kit. ALK rearrangement was further confirmed by FISH.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Twenty-nine of 404 lung ADCs (7.2%) were positive for ALK by IHC. ALK positive tumor cells demonstrated strong and diffused granular cytoplasmic staining. All the ALK IHC-positive cases were confirmed to harbor ALK rearrangement by FISH. None of the ALK IHC-negative cases was FISH-positive.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>IHC can effectively detect ALK rearrangement in lung cancer. It may provide a reliable and cost-effective diagnostic approach in routine pathologic laboratories for the identification of suitable candidates for ALK-targeted therapy.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Immunohistochemistry
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Gene Rearrangement
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Adenocarcinoma
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Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
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Genetics
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Lung Neoplasms
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Metabolism
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Pathology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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