2017
Effectiveness 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 therapyPatientsTherapyCancerNonagenariansTreatmentSurvival
2011
Management of Early Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients
Donington JS, Blasberg JD. Management of Early Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2011, 22: 55-65. PMID: 22108689, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2011.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerHigh-risk patientsCell lung cancerLung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerPeri-procedural morbidityOperable lung cancerType of resectionRefinement of indicationsAnatomic resectionMediastinal lymphSublobar resectionOncologic efficacyTreatment optionsPreferred treatmentResectionPatientsCancerTreatmentLobectomyLymphMorbidityMortality