2017
Fate of Pneumonectomy Patients Variably Captured by Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging System
Dhanasopon AP, Salazar MC, Hoag JR, Rosen JE, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Fate of Pneumonectomy Patients Variably Captured by Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging System. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1829-1836. PMID: 29074151, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer staging systemCancer (AJCC) staging systemPneumonectomy patientsLung cancerMortality riskStage IStaging systemLobectomy patientsCox modelNon-small cell lung cancerMultivariable Cox modelNational Cancer DatabaseTreatment-naive patientsOverall survival curvesCell lung cancerLung cancer patientsBenefits of treatmentHigher mortality riskStage-specific survivalRight pneumonectomyLeft pneumonectomyCancer patientsCancer DatabaseInclusion criteriaPneumonectomy
2013
Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Yu JB, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 10-18. PMID: 23583079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyPneumonectomyPreoperative CareProportional Hazards ModelsSEER ProgramYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancer-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseNeoadjuvant radiationSurvival of patientsCell lung cancerResults databaseLung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersFive-year overallCancer-specific survivalEffect of surgeryKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelLog-rank testCombination of chemotherapyLong-term survivalAnatomic resectionPreoperative radiationWorse OSTherapeutic challengeLarge tumorsPneumonectomyLobectomyPatients
2011
An analysis, systematic review, and meta-analysis of the perioperative mortality after neoadjuvant therapy and pneumonectomy for non–small cell lung cancer
Kim AW, Boffa DJ, Wang Z, Detterbeck FC. An analysis, systematic review, and meta-analysis of the perioperative mortality after neoadjuvant therapy and pneumonectomy for non–small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2011, 143: 55-63. PMID: 22056364, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant therapyPerioperative mortalityRight pneumonectomyLeft pneumonectomyNon-small cell lung cancerCumulative mortalityCell lung cancerSystematic PubMed searchFixed-effects modelPulmonary complicationsLung cancerCommon causePneumonectomyMortality differencesPubMed searchMortality figuresSystematic reviewMortalityTherapyOriginal articlesSearch strategyComplicationsCancerStudy