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Published in: Virchows Archiv 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Letter to the Editor

ALK rearrangement in a pure squamous cell carcinoma: the challenge of detection of ALK rearrangement

Authors: Hyojin Kim, Eunhyang Park, Yu Jung Kim, Jin-Haeng Chung

Published in: Virchows Archiv | Issue 5/2013

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Title
ALK rearrangement in a pure squamous cell carcinoma: the challenge of detection of ALK rearrangement
Authors
Hyojin Kim
Eunhyang Park
Yu Jung Kim
Jin-Haeng Chung
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Virchows Archiv / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-013-1413-5

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