2012
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Central Lung Tumors
Rowe BP, Boffa DJ, Wilson LD, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Decker RH. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Central Lung Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2012, 7: 1394-1399. PMID: 22843088, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3182614bf3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyCentral lung tumorsBiological equivalent doseLocal recurrenceTracheobronchial treeLung tumorsBody radiotherapyCentral lesionsEquivalent doseGrade 3Baseline pulmonary function testsLarger maximum tumor diameterMedian biological equivalent doseChest wall painGrade 3 dyspneaYale Cancer CenterGrade 2 toxicityLocal control ratePrimary lung cancerPulmonary function testsHigh-grade toxicityMajority of patientsVolume of lungMaximum tumor diameterMaximum point dose
2004
Bronchial margins in lung cancer resection specimens: utility of frozen section and gross evaluation
Maygarden SJ, Detterbeck FC, Funkhouser WK. Bronchial margins in lung cancer resection specimens: utility of frozen section and gross evaluation. Modern Pathology 2004, 17: 1080-1086. PMID: 15133477, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive marginsSite of tumorBronchial marginGross tumorFrozen sectionsWedge resectionCell carcinomaGross evaluationSalivary gland-type tumorsCentral lung tumorsPositive margin casesLung cancer resectionNonsmall cell carcinomaFrozen section evaluationSmall cell carcinomaFalse-negative casesTrue positive casesCancer resectionMucosal tumorsMargin positivityNegative marginsIntramucosal carcinomaTumor distanceUNC HospitalsLung tumors