Periodic Reporting for period 2 - LEONID (Lung cancEr fusiOn geNes: a new dIagnostic Device)

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Approximately 5% of Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) cases show a fusion between EML4 and ALK genes, that generates a constitutively active chimerical protein, targeted by the antitumor drug...