2016
Defining outcomes of patients with clinical stage I small cell lung cancer upstaged at surgery
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Defining outcomes of patients with clinical stage I small cell lung cancer upstaged at surgery. Lung Cancer 2016, 103: 75-81. PMID: 28024700, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualFemaleGuidelines as TopicHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePneumonectomyPostoperative PeriodRadiotherapySmall Cell Lung CarcinomaSurvival AnalysisConceptsStage I small cell lung cancerClinical stage ISmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapySurgical resectionPathologic upstagingStage IRadiation therapyNodal diseaseLung cancerPositive lymph node involvementNational Cancer DatabaseOutcomes of patientsLymph node involvementProportion of patientsCurative intentNodal upstagingSCLC patientsUpstaged patientsAdjuvant therapyNode involvementIndependent predictorsInferior survivalT descriptor
2014
Quality Indicators for the Evaluation of Patients With Lung Cancer
Mazzone PJ, Vachani A, Chang A, Detterbeck F, Cooke D, Howington J, Dodi A, Arenberg D. Quality Indicators for the Evaluation of Patients With Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2014, 146: 659-669. PMID: 24700172, PMCID: PMC4694080, DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-2900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic Oncology NetworkStaging of patientsCare quality indicatorsLung cancerOncology NetworkPerformance status measuresEvaluation of patientsEvidence-based guidelinesLung cancer specialistsCare of patientsAcademic medical centerQuality improvement committeeCessation counselingChest PhysiciansCancer specialistsMedical CenterAmerican CollegeTissue acquisitionMolecular testingStatus measuresPatientsQuality indicatorsCancerStagingImprovement Committee