2025
Early Compliance with Lung Cancer Lymph Node Standard 5.8: An Analysis of 2022 and 2023 Commission on Cancer Site Reviews
Baskin A, Funk E, Francescatti A, Sinco B, Palis B, Hieken T, Katz M, Boughey J, Weigel R, Dossett L, Boffa D. Early Compliance with Lung Cancer Lymph Node Standard 5.8: An Analysis of 2022 and 2023 Commission on Cancer Site Reviews. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40324749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.04.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompliance ratePathology reportsQuality improvement toolsSite visitsSurgical lymph node evaluationSynoptic pathology reportingCurative-intent lung cancer resectionMedian percentageSupport hospitalLymph node evaluationLung cancer resectionImprovement toolsEligible sitesEligible casesEarly implementationSite complianceHilar stationMediastinal stationsNodal stagingCancer resectionLymph nodesCompliance dataImplementation of standardsVisitsNode evaluation
2018
Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival
Tamirisa N, Thomas S, Fayanju O, Greenup R, Rosenberger L, Hyslop T, Hwang E, Plichta J. Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 2890-2898. PMID: 29968029, PMCID: PMC6404232, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6595-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsElderly breast cancer patientsCN0 breast cancerOverall survivalNodal surgeryCancer patientsAxillary surgeryElderly patientsTreatment decisionsBreast cancerCharlson-Deyo comorbidity scoreCN0 breast cancer patientsSurgical lymph node evaluationCox proportional hazards modelAdjuvant therapy decisionsAdjuvant therapy receiptAxillary nodal evaluationLymph node evaluationNational Cancer DatabaseYear of diagnosisWorse overall survivalEstrogen receptor statusLong-term outcomesSubsequent treatment decisionsProportional hazards model
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