2014
Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
Detterbeck FC. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2014, 24: 267-276. PMID: 25065927, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerCarcinoid tumorsLung cancerNeuroendocrine tumorsLimited biopsyNon-small cell lung cancerLarge cell neuroendocrine cancerMost non-small cell lung cancersSmall cell lung cancerPeripheral parenchymal lesionAtypical carcinoid tumorTypical carcinoid tumorNode enlargementEndobronchial tumorMediastinal tumorCharacteristic presentationClinical presentationParenchymal lesionsNeuroendocrine cancerRapid progressionTumorsCancerBiopsyLungPresentation
2007
Invasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition)
Detterbeck FC, Jantz MA, Wallace M, Vansteenkiste J, Silvestri GA. Invasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition). CHEST Journal 2007, 132: 202s-220s. PMID: 17873169, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLymph nodesInvasive stagingMediastinal nodesClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerLung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesStage I non-small cell lung cancerNeedle techniqueEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesLeft upper lobe tumorsNormal-sized lymph nodesPositron emission tomography scanningPET scan findingsUpper lobe tumorsMediastinal lymph nodesCell lung cancerClinical practice guidelinesStaging of patientsInvasive mediastinal stagingHigher FN rateInvasive confirmationMediastinal infiltrationNode enlargementScan findings