2021
Rates of invasive disease and outcomes in NSCLC patients with biopsy suggestive of carcinoma in situ
Talcott WJ, Miccio JA, Park HS, White AA, Kozono DE, Singer L, Sands JM, Sholl LM, Detterbeck FC, Mak RH, Decker RH, Kann BH. Rates of invasive disease and outcomes in NSCLC patients with biopsy suggestive of carcinoma in situ. Lung Cancer 2021, 157: 17-20. PMID: 34052704, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBiopsyCarcinoma in SituCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerBiopsy suggestiveInvasive diseaseSitu diseaseSquamous histologySurvival outcomesTumor sizeObserved cohortNational Cancer DatabaseExcellent survival outcomesHalf of patientsCell lung cancerMultivariable logistic regressionResection of lesionsAdenocarcinoma histologyDefinitive therapyNSCLC patientsOverall survivalLocal therapyRisk stratificationLung cancerCancer DatabaseResectionSurgical pathologyLesion sizeThymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study
Guerrera F, Falcoz PE, Moser B, van Raemdonck D, Bille’ A, Toker A, Spaggiari L, Ampollini L, Filippini C, Thomas PA, Verdonck B, Mendogni P, Aigner C, Voltolini L, Novoa N, Patella M, Mantovani S, Bravio IG, Zisis C, Guirao A, Londero F, Congregado M, Rocco G, Du Pont B, Martucci N, Esch M, Brunelli A, Detterbeck FC, Venuta F, Weder W, Ruffini E, Centers T, Klepetko W, Olland A, Du Pont B, Nonaka D, Ozkan B, Iacono G, Braggio C, Filosso P, Brioude G, van Schil P, Nosotti M, Valdivia D, Bongiolatti S, Inci I, Dimitra R, Sànchez D, Grossi W, Moreno-Merino S, Teschner M. Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 60: 881-887. PMID: 34023891, PMCID: PMC10060729, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage thymomaMyasthenia gravisTT groupST groupPropensity score-adjusted comparisonsNon-MG patientsPathological stage IPostoperative morbidity rateEuropean SocietyRate of complicationsCompleteness of resectionOverall survival rateLong-term outcomesProcedure of choiceMost relevant articlesOncological standpointCurative intentPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthTotal thymectomyOverall recurrenceThymic tumorsMorbidity rateSurgical approachThymus glandInvasive thymoma – Which patients benefit from post-operative radiotherapy?
Muslim Z, Baig MZ, Weber JF, Detterbeck FC, Connery CP, Spera JA, Bhora FY. Invasive thymoma – Which patients benefit from post-operative radiotherapy? Asian Cardiovascular And Thoracic Annals 2021, 29: 935-942. PMID: 33975467, DOI: 10.1177/02184923211017094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiotherapyWorld Health Organization histologyMasaoka-Koga stageStage III thymomaPropensity-matched cohortStage III diseaseClinical pathological factorsEnd Results (SEER) databasePositive prognostic indicatorUnderwent surgerySurgical treatmentThymoma patientsAdvanced thymomaB3 tumorsPrognostic implicationsResults databaseTumor sizeInvasive thymomaPrognostic indicatorSurvival differencesPatientsRadiotherapyThymomaSurgeryTumors
2020
Management of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic CHEST Expert Panel Report
Mazzone PJ, Gould MK, Arenberg DA, Chen AC, Choi HK, Detterbeck FC, Farjah F, Fong KM, Iaccarino JM, Janes SM, Kanne JP, Kazerooni EA, MacMahon H, Naidich DP, Powell CA, Raoof S, Rivera MP, Tanner NT, Tanoue LK, Tremblay A, Vachani A, White CS, Wiener RS, Silvestri GA. Management of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic CHEST Expert Panel Report. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 406-415. PMID: 32335067, PMCID: PMC7177089, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningStage I non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerCancer screeningLung nodule evaluationConsensus statementLung nodulesLung cancerClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerNodule evaluationAnnual lung cancer screeningHigh-risk lung nodulesLung cancer screening programsCHEST Expert Panel ReportCurrent guideline recommendationsCancer screening programsPatient-related factorsCommon clinical scenariosCoronavirus disease 2019Balance of benefitsIndividual patient careCOVID-19 pandemicExpert Panel ReportPotential exposure
2019
Lung Cancer Surveillance After Definitive Curative-Intent Therapy: ASCO Guideline.
Schneider BJ, Ismaila N, Aerts J, Chiles C, Daly ME, Detterbeck FC, Hearn JWD, Katz SI, Leighl NB, Levy B, Meyers B, Murgu S, Nekhlyudov L, Santos ES, Singh N, Tashbar J, Yankelevitz D, Altorki N. Lung Cancer Surveillance After Definitive Curative-Intent Therapy: ASCO Guideline. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 753-766. PMID: 31829901, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurative-intent therapyLung cancerStage IFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/Evidence-based guideline recommendationsNew primary lung cancerRetrospective comparative observational studySurveillance strategiesSmall cell lung cancerBrain magnetic resonance imagingLiterature searchPositron emission tomography/Lung cancer surveillanceCurative-intent treatmentPrimary lung cancerRecurrence-free survivalCell lung cancerDetection of recurrenceComparative observational studyEmission tomography/Optimal imaging modalityEvidence-based recommendationsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeMagnetic resonance imagingThe International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Thymic Tumors Staging Project: The Impact of the Eighth Edition of the Union for International Cancer Control and American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM Stage Classification of Thymic Tumors
Ruffini E, Fang W, Guerrera F, Huang J, Okumura M, Kim DK, Girard N, Billè A, Boubia S, Cangir AK, Detterbeck F, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Kondo K, Infante M, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Rimner A, Rami-Porta R, Asamura H, Committee S, Subcommittee S, Subcommittees S, Boards M. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Thymic Tumors Staging Project: The Impact of the Eighth Edition of the Union for International Cancer Control and American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM Stage Classification of Thymic Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 15: 436-447. PMID: 31783179, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsiaCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisThymus NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsTNM stage classificationAmerican Joint CommitteeThymic tumorsStaging systemT categoryN categoryJoint CommitteeInternational Cancer Control/American Joint CommitteeMasaoka-Koga staging systemMediastinal pleural involvementLymph node dissectionWeb-based cross-sectional surveyLung cancer stagingInternational Cancer ControlCross-sectional surveyNode dissectionPleural involvementThymic carcinomaTNM classificationTNM systemCancer controlCancer stagingThoracic communityWeb-based questionnaireStage classificationA Recurrence Predictive Model for Thymic Tumors and Its Implication for Postoperative Management: a Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas Database Study
Liu H, Gu Z, Qiu B, Detterbeck FC, Roden AC, Ruffini E, Okumura M, Girard N, Xiang Y, Liu Y, Du Z, Hao Y, Fu J, Zhang P, Pang L, Chen K, Wang Y, Yu Z, Mao T, Fang W, Group A. A Recurrence Predictive Model for Thymic Tumors and Its Implication for Postoperative Management: a Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas Database Study. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 15: 448-456. PMID: 31726106, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsian PeopleHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesThymomaThymus NeoplasmsConceptsHigh-risk patientsAdjuvant therapyPostoperative yearThymic carcinomaComplete resectionPostoperative managementNeuroendocrine tumorsBootstrap-corrected C-indexChinese AlliancePostoperative adjuvant therapyIndependent predictive factorsLow-risk patientsMultivariate Cox regressionOverall survival rateAppropriate postoperative managementThymic epithelial tumorsHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupIIIA tumorsLocoregional recurrenceDisease recurrenceB3 thymomaHistologic typeNomogram modelT stage
2018
Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients
Monsalve AF, Hoag JR, Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Brown LB, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients. Lung Cancer 2018, 127: 130-137. PMID: 30642541, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.11.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPrior cancer historyNational Cancer DatabaseCancer historyOverall survivalNSCLC patientsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsTreatment approachesCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsKaplan-Meier survival curvesNSCLC patient survivalCell lung cancerHazards regression modelsLung cancer patientsPrior cancerPrior malignancyNSCLC survivalPatient survivalCancer patientsLung cancerCancer DatabasePatient's potentialPrior historyPatientsEighth Edition Staging of Thoracic Malignancies: Implications for the Reporting Pathologist
Nicholson AG, Tsao MS, Travis WD, Patil DT, Galateau-Salle F, Marino M, Dacic S, Beasley MB, Butnor KJ, Yatabe Y, Pass HI, Rusch VW, Detterbeck FC, Asamura H, Rice TW, Rami-Porta R. Eighth Edition Staging of Thoracic Malignancies: Implications for the Reporting Pathologist. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2018, 142: 645-661. PMID: 29480761, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2017-0245-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Joint CommitteeInternational Cancer ControlThoracic malignanciesReporting pathologistCancer controlJoint CommitteeWorldwide Esophageal Cancer CollaborationInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupUS National Cancer DatabaseInternational Mesothelioma Interest GroupEighth edition stagingNational Cancer DatabaseThymic epithelial tumorsPrognostic Factors CommitteeEdition stagingStaging ManualEsophagogastric junctionThoracic cancerLung cancerCancer DatabaseRespective tumorsEpithelial tumorsEpithelial cancersCancerStaging
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 criteriaPneumonectomyPositron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database
Korst RJ, Fernando S, Catlin AC, Rutledge JR, Girard N, Huang J, Detterbeck F, Database C. Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1815-1820. PMID: 29033016, PMCID: PMC5785101, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupHistologic typeThymic malignanciesPretreatment workupPathologic stageEmission tomographyProspective databaseThymic tumorsTumor stageMaximum standardized uptake valueProspective research databaseHistologic tumor typeThymic epithelial tumorsStandardized uptake valueCharacteristic curveAnalysis of receiverClinicopathologic featuresRare tumorEpithelial tumorsLarge cohortResearch DatabaseUptake valueTumor typesPatientsThe eighth edition TNM stage classification for lung cancer: What does it mean on main street?
Detterbeck FC. The eighth edition TNM stage classification for lung cancer: What does it mean on main street? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 155: 356-359. PMID: 29061464, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 161-171. PMID: 28799084, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4165-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerUnsuspected N2 diseaseIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancerN2 diseaseCell lung cancerSurgical resectionAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyOverall survivalPathologic stageLung cancerMultivariate analysisCurative-intent surgical resectionStage IIIA NSCLCHigher comorbidity scoreNational Cancer DatabaseIndependent risk factorKaplan-Meier analysisCN2 diseaseIIIA NSCLCComorbidity scoreCancer DatabaseRisk factorsRetrospective analysisRadiation therapyEffectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Effectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians. Surgery 2017, 162: 640-651. PMID: 28697883, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapyRegistriesRisk AssessmentSecondary PreventionSurvival AnalysisConceptsCell lung cancerLocal therapyLung cancerStage IRelative survivalStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseBetter overall survivalBody radiation therapyOlder patientsOverall survivalPatient ageYounger patientsOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeCancer DatabaseTreatment outcomesTreatment decisionsRadiation therapyPatientsTherapyCancerNonagenariansTreatmentSurvivalAssociation of Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery
Salazar MC, Rosen JE, Wang Z, Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Herbst RS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Association of Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery. JAMA Oncology 2017, 3: 610-619. PMID: 28056112, PMCID: PMC5824207, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPostoperative PeriodProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLung cancer surgeryCell lung cancer resectionAdjuvant chemotherapyLung cancer resectionNational Cancer DatabaseCell lung cancerLower mortality riskCancer surgeryCox modelCancer resectionLung cancerCancer DatabaseMortality riskCell lung cancer surgeryHospital-based tumor registryIncident lung cancer casesPostoperative multiagent chemotherapyInitiation of chemotherapyTreatment-naive patientsPropensity-matched pairsRetrospective observational studyLymph node metastasisLung cancer casesChemotherapy initiationPostoperative chemotherapyThe IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: External Validation of the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer
Chansky K, Detterbeck FC, Nicholson AG, Rusch VW, Vallières E, Groome P, Kennedy C, Krasnik M, Peake M, Shemanski L, Bolejack V, Crowley JJ, Asamura H, Rami-Porta R, IASLC Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee A, Goldstraw P, Rami-Porta R, Asamura H, Ball D, Beer D, Beyruti R, Bolejack V, Chansky K, Crowley J, Detterbeck F, Eberhardt W, Edwards J, Galateau-Sallé F, Giroux D, Gleeson F, Groome P, Huang J, Kennedy C, Kim J, Kim Y, Kingsbury L, Kondo H, Krasnik M, Kubota K, Lerut A, Lyons G, Marino M, Marom E, van Meerbeeck J, Mitchell A, Nakano T, Nicholson A, Nowak A, Peake M, Rice T, Rosenzweig K, Ruffini E, Rusch V, Saijo N, Van Schil P, Sculier J, Shemanski L, Stratton K, Suzuki K, Tachimori Y, Thomas C, Travis W, Tsao M, Turrisi A, Vansteenkiste J, Watanabe H, Wu Y, Baas P, Erasmus J, Hasegawa S, Inai K, Kernstine K, Kindler H, Krug L, Nackaerts K, Pass H, Rice D, Falkson C, Filosso P, Giaccone G, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Okumura M, Blackstone E, Cavaco F, Barrera E, Arca J, Lamelas I, Obrer A, Jorge R, Ball D, Bascom G, Orozco A, Castro M, Blum M, Chimondeguy D, Cvijanovic V, Defranchi S, de Olaiz Navarro B, Campuzano I, Vidueira I, Araujo E, García F, Fong K, Corral G, González S, Gilart J, Arangüena L, Barajas S, Girard P, Goksel T, Budiño M, Casaurrán G, Blanco J, Hernández J, Rodríguez H, Collantes J, Heras M, Elena J, Jakobsen E, Kostas S, Atance P, Ares A, Liao M, Losanovscky M, Lyons G, Magaroles R, De Esteban Júlvez L, Gorospe M, McCaughan B, Kennedy C, Íñiguez R, Sorribes L, Gozalo S, de Arriba C, Delgado M, Alarcón J, Cuesta J, Park J, Pass H, Fernández M, Rosenberg M, Ruffini E, Rusch V, de Cos Escuín J, Vinuesa A, Mitjans M, Strand T, Subotic D, Swisher S, Terra R, Thomas C, Tournoy K, Van Schil P, Velasquez M, Wu Y, Yokoi K. The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: External Validation of the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2017, 12: 1109-1121. PMID: 28461257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndications for invasive mediastinal staging in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer staged with PET-CT
Gao SJ, Kim AW, Puchalski JT, Bramley K, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Decker RH. Indications for invasive mediastinal staging in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer staged with PET-CT. Lung Cancer 2017, 109: 36-41. PMID: 28577947, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Decision-MakingDiagnostic ImagingFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMediastinumMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesConceptsOccult N2 diseaseOccult N2 metastasesGround-glass componentInvasive mediastinal stagingCurative-intent therapyT2 tumorsN2 metastasisPET-CTInvasive stagingN2 diseaseT1 tumorsNegative predictive valueMediastinal stagingEarly non-small cell lung cancerExact testPredictive valueSolid tumorsNon-small cell lung cancerClinical stage I NSCLCN2 lymph nodesNode-negative NSCLCOccult nodal involvementPure-solid tumorsStage I NSCLCT1-2N0 diseaseComparison of surgical approach and extent of resection for Masaoka-Koga Stage I and II thymic tumours in Europe, North America and Asia: an International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group retrospective database analysis†
Fang W, Yao X, Antonicelli A, Gu Z, Detterbeck F, Vallières E, Aye RW, Farivar AS, Huang J, Shang Y, Louie BE. Comparison of surgical approach and extent of resection for Masaoka-Koga Stage I and II thymic tumours in Europe, North America and Asia: an International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group retrospective database analysis†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2017, 52: 26-32. PMID: 28329118, PMCID: PMC6279116, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtent of resectionThymic tumorsStage IAsian patientsSurgical approachOnly independent predictive factorMasaoka-Koga stage IMore stage IOutcomes of patientsPathological stage IIndependent predictive factorsIndependent risk factorOverall survival rateCumulative recurrence rateSmaller tumor sizeRetrospective database analysisNorth American patientsPartial thymectomyAdjuvant therapyParaneoplastic syndromeThymic carcinomaOverall survivalPerformance statusComplete resectionMyasthenia gravis“What if I do nothing?” The natural history of operable cancer of the alimentary tract
Keshava HB, Rosen JE, DeLuzio MR, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. “What if I do nothing?” The natural history of operable cancer of the alimentary tract. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 43: 788-795. PMID: 28131669, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellCarcinoma, Squamous CellColonic NeoplasmsDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRectal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsSurvival RateUnited StatesWatchful WaitingConceptsAlimentary tract cancersTract cancerNatural historyUntreated patientsCancer surgeryClinical stage IStage-specific survivalOperable cancerInoperable patientsMedian survivalRectal cancerClinical stagePreoperative counselingPatientsStage ISurgeryCancerPoor healthAlimentary tractSurvivalHealth reasonsStudy objectiveTreatmentCIICIII
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