Table 1 ALK rearrangement study reports in squamous cell lung cancer patients
From: Detection of ALK protein expression in lung squamous cell carcinomas by immunohistochemistry
No. | Authors (reference No.) | Ethnic group | Patient number | Methods used in detection of ALK | ALK detection | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | RT-PCR | IHC | FISH | Positive | Negative |
1 | Wu et al. [32] | Asian | 75 | Yes | Yes | ND | 1(1.33%) | 74(98.67%) |
2 | Alrifai et al. [29] | Caucasian | 1 | ND | ND | Yes | 1 | 0 |
3 | Ochi et al. [30] | Asian | 1 | ND | Yes | ND | 1 | 0 |
4 | Calio et al. [35] | Caucasian | 40 | ND | ND | Yes | 1(2.5%) | 39(97.5%) |