There are many translocations in cancer. A number of hematological malignancies carry translocations that have causative and growth promoting effects on cancer cells. Here are some that I know of:
NPM-ALK = anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma
ALK-a variety of other genes = same as above
EML4-ALK = non-small cell lung carcinoma
BCL2-IgH enhancer = follicular lymphoma
c-MYC-IgH enhancer = Burkitt's lymphoma
BCL6 gene translocations = diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
TMPRSS2-ETS gene family = prostate cancer
EWS-ETS gene family = Ewing's sarcoma
ETV6-NTRK3 = breast cancer
CCND1-IgH = mantle cell lymphoma
CCND2-Ig loci = mantle cell lymphoma
You should consider reading this review article which has a list of common translocations in cancer: Nambiar et al., 2008. BBA Reviews on Cancer. 1786(2):139-152. There are many more not covered in this review! Hope this helps.
There are many translocations in cancer. A number of hematological malignancies carry translocations that have causative and growth promoting effects on cancer cells. Here are some that I know of:
NPM-ALK = anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma
ALK-a variety of other genes = same as above
EML4-ALK = non-small cell lung carcinoma
BCL2-IgH enhancer = follicular lymphoma
c-MYC-IgH enhancer = Burkitt's lymphoma
BCL6 gene translocations = diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
TMPRSS2-ETS gene family = prostate cancer
EWS-ETS gene family = Ewing's sarcoma
ETV6-NTRK3 = breast cancer
CCND1-IgH = mantle cell lymphoma
CCND2-Ig loci = mantle cell lymphoma
You should consider reading this review article which has a list of common translocations in cancer: Nambiar et al., 2008. BBA Reviews on Cancer. 1786(2):139-152. There are many more not covered in this review! Hope this helps.
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) is the fusion partner of more than 10 fusion genes, such as NPM-ALK, EML4-ALK, etc. and found in more than 15 different types of cancers such as neuroblastoma, ALCL, NSCLC, etc.