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ArticleTranslational oncology2025

An emerging melody composed of the notes from structural variants - Comment on 'The fusion characteristics of RET fusion in pan-cancer among the Chinese population: A comprehensive genomic analysis' by Chen et al.

Lv Wu, Qing Zhou, Chang Lu

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Article in Translational oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lv WuGuangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080 China.
Qing ZhouGuangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080 China. Electronic address: gzzhouqing@126.com.
Chang LuGuangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080 China. Electronic address: luchang@gdph.org.cn.

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Abstract

The identification of RET fusions has significantly advanced precision medicine in lung cancer; however, understanding of the structural features is limited. This commentary discusses a recent comprehensive study by Chen et al. analyzing RET fusions in a large Chinese pan-cancer cohort using DNA and RNA sequencing. We highlight its contribution to understanding fusion structure, diagnostic implications, and differences between Asian and Western populations, setting the stage for future research directions.

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