NSCLC is caused by mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-encoding gene and abnormal gene fusion, such as that of EML4 encoding echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like (EML)4 and ALK encoding anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) [4,5,6,7,8]. Here, ALK is linked to non-small cell lung carcinoma.