The host discusses with Professor Ondrej Hes, from the Charles University in the Czech Republic, his recent multi-institutional study that further defines ALK-RCC as a genetically distinct renal cancer type showing a heterogeneous histomorphology. The authors advocate a routine ALK IHC screening for “unclassifiable RCCs” with heterogeneous features. Study by Kuroda et al, ALK rearranged renal cell carcinoma (ALK-RCC): a multi-institutional study of twelve cases with identification of novel partner genes CLIP1, KIF5B and KIAA1217. Modern Pathology 2020. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41379-020-0578-0.   Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.