Preface |
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About the Editors |
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1 Cancer --- An Overview and Molecular Alterations in Cancer |
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2 Basic Concepts of Fusion Genes and Their Classification |
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3 Techniques to Identify Novel Fusion Genes and to Detect Known Fusion Genes |
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4 The Receptor Tyrosine Kinase ALK -- Its Fusion Partners and Their Implication in Various Cancers |
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5 Role of BCR-ABL Fusion Kinase in the Development of Leukemia |
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6 BRD4-NUT Fusion Oncoprotein and Its Significance in the Initiation and Progression of NUT Midline Carcinoma |
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7 Importance of CBFB-MYH11 --- A Chimeric Transcriptional Regulator in Leukemia |
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8 Rearrangements Involving ETS Family of Genes and Their Role in Different Cancers |
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9 Translocation of FET Family Members with Various Partner Genes and Their Role in Cancer Development |
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10 Translocations of FGF and FGFR Proteins and Their Effect in Cancer |
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11 IG-MYC and Its Implication in Cancer |
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12 Chimeric RAF Kinases in the Development of Cancer |
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13 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) and Associated MAML2 Fusion Genes |
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14 Mixed Lineage Leukemia/AF9 Fusion and Associated Leukemia |
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15 MYB-NFIB Fusion Gene --- Hallmark of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) |
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16 Translocations Involving PAX Family Genes and Their Effect in Cancer |
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17 Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha (RARα) Fusion Genes in Leukemia |
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18 RET-PTC Translocations and Thyroid Malignancies |
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19 RUNX1 or AML1 Fusion Genes in Leukemia and Other Cancers |
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20 Recently Discovered Fusion Genes and Their Implications in Cancer |
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21 Targeting Fusion Genes for Cancer Therapy |
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Index |
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