2021
Effectiveness of Thermal Ablation and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Based on Stage I Lung Cancer Histology
Uhlig J, Mehta S, Case MD, Dhanasopon A, Blasberg J, Homer RJ, Solomon SB, Kim HS. Effectiveness of Thermal Ablation and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Based on Stage I Lung Cancer Histology. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2021, 32: 1022-1028.e4. PMID: 33811997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingRadiosurgeryTreatment OutcomeConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyStage I lung cancerI lung cancerOverall survivalHistological subtypesNeuroendocrine tumorsCell carcinomaLung cancerThermal ablationPropensity scoreMost histological subtypesNational Cancer DatabaseSignificant OS differenceAmerican Joint CommitteeLarge cell carcinomaSmall cell carcinomaHigher overall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaLung cancer histologyLung cancer variesSmall neuroendocrine tumorsMore comorbiditiesTA patientsCancer variesInitial treatment
2015
Pathologists’ Staging of Multiple Foci of Lung Cancer
Homer RJ. Pathologists’ Staging of Multiple Foci of Lung Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2015, 143: 701-706. PMID: 25873504, DOI: 10.1309/ajcpnbwf55vgkoiw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungData CollectionHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingObserver VariationConceptsIntrapulmonary metastasesLung cancerLung carcinomaMultiple fociMultiple lung carcinomasPulmonary Pathology SocietySeparate primary tumorsLung cancer pathologyPrimary tumorPulmonary pathologyPathologic methodsIndependent primariesCancer pathologyPathologistsSelf-selected groupCarcinomaMetastasisCancerVoluntary surveyPathologySpecialty interestHistologyTumorsStaging
2010
High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology
Anagnostou VK, Lowery FJ, Zolota V, Tzelepi V, Gopinath A, Liceaga C, Panagopoulos N, Frangia K, Tanoue L, Boffa D, Gettinger S, Detterbeck F, Homer RJ, Dougenis D, Rimm DL, Syrigos KN. High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology. BMC Cancer 2010, 10: 186. PMID: 20459695, PMCID: PMC2875218, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell DifferentiationCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGreeceHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsNon-squamous tumorsLung cancer patientsBcl-2 expressionNSCLC patientsCancer patientsBcl-2Favorable outcomeIndependent cohortSmall cell lung cancer patientsIndependent lower riskNon-squamous histologySubgroup of patientsHigh expressersSquamous cell carcinomaHigh Bcl-2 expressionBcl-2 protein levelsSquamous histologyMedian survivalPrognostic factorsValidation cohortCell carcinomaPathological characteristicsPrognostic stratification
2009
High Expression of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Is Associated with Better Outcome for Patients with Early Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma
Anagnostou VK, Bepler G, Syrigos KN, Tanoue L, Gettinger S, Homer RJ, Boffa D, Detterbeck F, Rimm DL. High Expression of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Is Associated with Better Outcome for Patients with Early Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 4157-4164. PMID: 19509151, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsMTOR expressionCancer patientsMammalian targetEarly-stage lung adenocarcinomaHigh mTOR expressionIndependent lower riskMedian overall survivalStage IA patientsProtein expressionSubgroup of patientsLung adenocarcinoma patientsStage lung adenocarcinomaMTOR protein expressionRole of mTOROverall survivalPathologic characteristicsPatient survivalValidation cohortAdenocarcinoma groupAdenocarcinoma patientsPrognostic stratificationLung cancerTraining cohortFavorable outcome
2008
Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients With Stage I Lung Adenocarcinoma
Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Bepler G, Homer RJ, Rimm DL. Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients With Stage I Lung Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 27: 271-278. PMID: 19064983, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.17.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid transcription factor-1Stage I lung adenocarcinomaTTF1 expressionTranscription factor 1Lung adenocarcinomaStage IIndependent lower riskMedian overall survivalProtein expressionIndependent prognostic factorPotential prognostic parametersSubgroup of patientsFactor 1Overall survivalPrognostic factorsPatient survivalPrognostic parametersPrognostic stratificationLung cancerFavorable outcomeSitu protein expressionIndependent cohortLower riskPatientsAdenocarcinoma