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Yale Cancer Center researchers link ALK receptor structure to targets for cancer treatment

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Yale Cancer Center researchers have revealed the structure of anaplastic lymphoma kinase—a molecule that drives several cancers, including pediatric neuroblastoma, B-cell lymphomas, and myofibroblast tumors—opening new paths for cancer treatment.

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