TRK Gene Fusions

TRK gene is essential for cellular growth and division, but fusion of this gene can lead to growth of cancer cells. Precision medicine is a targeted treatment, based on inidividual's unique cancer and aimed at stopping disease in its tracks. TRK gene fusions are also sometimes called as NTRK gene fusions. TRK is classified as “oncogene,” meaning that damage to these inherited DNA sequences can occur in healthy cells and cause them to form tumors. Cancer cells then come to depend on the altered genes and their new protein products for survival.