In this cohort, the EGFR mutation and ALK fusion rates in NSCLC patients were 42.4% (612/1,445) and 6.3% (91/1,445), respectively, and concomitant EGFR and ALK alteration was detected in 4 (0.3%) of the 1,445 NSCLC patients (35). This evidence concerns the gene ALK and non-small cell lung carcinoma.