Recurrent gene fusions that characterize distinct subtypes of cancers include BRD4-NUT in NUT midline carcinoma, ETV6-NTRK3 in secretory breast carcinoma, CRTC-MAML2 fusions in mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and RAF family fusions in pilocytic astrocytomas. This evidence concerns the gene ETV6 and pilocytic astrocytoma.