In stark contrast, in a study of NSCLC patients confirmed to be ALK‐positive via immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization, those carrying fusions with one of the three most common partners (EML4, KIF5B, and HIP1) constituted 86.1% of (136/158) cases.38 Here, HIP1 is linked to non-small cell lung carcinoma.