| The diagnosis and treatment guideline of chinese patients with egfr gene active mutation and alk fusion gene-positive non-small cell lung cancer (2014 version)[9]
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All of NSCLCpatients with adenocarcinoma component |
ALK break apart FISH probe method; RT-PCR or IHC by authority; the routine IHC should be used for screening |
| Chinese expertconsensus of ALK positive diagnosis in nonsmall cell lung cancer[7]
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NSCLC patients with potential possibility of ALK fusion gene should be suggest to detect ALK rearrangement |
Vysis ALK break apart FISH probe method; RT-PCR; the routine IHC should be used for screening |
| NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology for non-small cell lung cancer 2014 version 3[10]
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NSCLC patients with non squamous cell carcinoma, and non smoking patients with Squamous cell carcinoma, or patients with small biopsy specimens or mixed pathologic types |
FISH |
| IASLC atlas of ALK testing in lung cancer[11]
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All of NSCLCpatients with adenocarcinoma component; patients with small biopsy specimens; non NSCLC patients with one of the following conditions: young, or mild/not smoking, EGFR mutation negative |
Vysis ALK break apart FISH probe method; IHC method that compared with FISH with high consistency should be used for screening |
| CAP/IASLC/AMP EGFR and ALK detection guideline[12]
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All of NSCLCpatients with adenocarcinoma component; NSCLC patients that can not be ruled out adenocarcinoma component |
Vysis ALK break apart FISH probe method; IHC method that compared with FISH with high consistency should be used for screening |