2016
Lung Cancer in the Very Young: Treatment and Survival in the National Cancer Data Base
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Lung Cancer in the Very Young: Treatment and Survival in the National Cancer Data Base. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 11: 1121-1131. PMID: 27103511, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseYounger patientsOlder patientsLung cancerRelative survivalStage IAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerYears of ageAggressive therapyAggressive treatmentOverall survivalPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeTreatment patternsTumor characteristicsNSCLC casesPatientsStage IIIDetailed stagingSurvival informationOlder groupDistinct subsetsCancer
2015
Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm
Sandler BJ, Wang Z, Hancock JG, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 23: 638-645. PMID: 26474557, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4902-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisSex FactorsSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyNational Cancer Data BaseNon-small cell lungCharlson-Deyo scorePretreatment prognostic factorsCell lung cancerCD scoresGroup of womenGroup of menConclusionsAdjuvant chemotherapySurvival benefitT2 tumorsPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisWomen 65Cell lungLung cancerNSCLC tumorsImproved outcomesChemotherapySurgeryPatientsWomenSurvival
2009
What is Quality and Does it Matter?
Detterbeck F. What is Quality and Does it Matter? Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2009, 4: 279-280. PMID: 19247081, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181989be5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research