Conclusion
ALK protein expression evaluated on FNA cell blocks was found to be
useful in risk stratification in addition to the traditional parameters
of age, stage (INSS), morphology (INPC), and risk group (INRG). Cell
scrapes are suitable for NGS and the F1174L ALK gene mutation
confers a poor prognosis in neuroblastoma.
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