2024
The Proposed 9th Edition TNM Classification of Lung Cancer
Detterbeck F, Woodard G, Bader A, Dacic S, Grant M, Park H, Tanoue L. The Proposed 9th Edition TNM Classification of Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2024 PMID: 38885896, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the TNM Stage Groups in the Forthcoming (Ninth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer
Rami-Porta R, Nishimura K, Giroux D, Detterbeck F, Cardillo G, Edwards J, Fong K, Giuliani M, Huang J, Kernstine K, Marom E, Nicholson A, Van Schil P, Travis W, Tsao M, Watanabe S, Rusch V, Asamura H, Boards A. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the TNM Stage Groups in the Forthcoming (Ninth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2024, 19: 1007-1027. PMID: 38447919, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClassification of lung cancerLung cancerTNM classificationStage groupSignificance of survival differencesInternational Association for the Study of Lung CancerLung Cancer Staging ProjectTNM stage groupingTNM classification of lung cancerStudy of Lung CancerEdition TNMStage NSCLCPathological stageClinical stageSurvival differencesAnatomic extentTNMSurvival analysisTreatment approachesCancerStatistical significanceMultivariate regressionPatientsLungThe International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Project for Lung Cancer: Proposals for the Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer
Fong K, Rosenthal A, Giroux D, Nishimura K, Erasmus J, Lievens Y, Marino M, Marom E, Putora P, Singh N, Suárez F, Rami-Porta R, Detterbeck F, Eberhardt W, Asamura H, Members of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee M. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Project for Lung Cancer: Proposals for the Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2024, 19: 786-802. PMID: 38320664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchM1c patientsClassification of non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerLung Cancer Staging ProjectMultivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier methodCell lung cancerCox proportional hazards regressionOrgan systemsProportional hazards regressionM1b categoryM1c categoryMetastatic categoriesMultiple metastasesMetastatic lesionsOverall survivalTNM classificationCurrent tumorLung cancerM categoryHazards regressionM descriptorsDecreased prognosisPotential confoundersMetastasisInternational reproducibility study of thymic epithelial tumors staging: pT stage is an issue. proposals for improvement. A RYTHMIC/ITMIG study
Molina T, Roden A, Szolkowska M, Shimizu S, Moreira A, Chalabreysse L, Besse B, de Montpréville V, Marom E, Detterbeck F, Girard N, Nicholson A, Marx A. International reproducibility study of thymic epithelial tumors staging: pT stage is an issue. proposals for improvement. A RYTHMIC/ITMIG study. Lung Cancer 2024, 189: 107479. PMID: 38306885, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThymic epithelial tumorsInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupPT stageTNM classificationMediastinal pleuraInternational panel of pathologistsPathological tumor stagePanel of pathologistsCohort of casesEpithelial tumorsTumor stageTNM systemInterobserver reproducibilityAncillary testsExpert pathologistsPleuraValidation seriesTNMPathologistsLungPericardiumInternational panelPotential interventionsInternational levelTumor
2023
So Now We Know—Reflections on the Extent of Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer
Detterbeck F, Ely S, Udelsman B, Blasberg J, Boffa D, Dhanasopon A, Mase V, Woodard G. So Now We Know—Reflections on the Extent of Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2023, 25: e113-e123. PMID: 38310034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage I lung cancerI lung cancerSublobar resectionRecurrence-free survivalHealthy patientsLung cancerRecent trialsInadequate resection marginsLarge recent trialsAdditional randomized trialsHigh-level evidenceOverall survival differenceExtent of resectionLong-term outcomesLong-term resultsHigh locoregional recurrenceAspects of patientsLesser resectionsLocoregional recurrencePerioperative morbidityIntraoperative detailsLung functionResection extentResection marginsPostoperative changesPostoperative Radiation Therapy for Thymic Carcinoma: An Analysis of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Rimner A, Ahmad U, Lobaugh S, Zhang Z, Shepherd A, Huang J, Antonicelli A, Girard N, Moser B, Filosso P, Lucchi M, Marom E, Roden A, Detterbeck F, Ruffini E, Simone C. Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Thymic Carcinoma: An Analysis of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 19: 626-635. PMID: 38070599, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revisions of the T-Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer
Van Schil P, Asamura H, Nishimura K, Rami-Porta R, Kim Y, Bertoglio P, Cangir A, Donington J, Fang W, Giroux D, Lievens Y, Liu H, Lyons G, Sakai S, Travis W, Ugalde P, Yang C, Yotsukura M, Detterbeck F, Committee A. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revisions of the T-Descriptors in the Forthcoming Ninth Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 19: 749-765. PMID: 38070600, PMCID: PMC11081813, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerT descriptorChest wallTNM classificationInternational Association for the Study of Lung CancerInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer databaseMultivariate Cox regression analysisLung Cancer Staging ProjectInclusion criteriaPathologically staged tumorsCox regression analysisTNM classification of lung cancerClassification of lung cancerDate of diagnosisStudy of Lung CancerLung cancer databaseNinth EditionPleura involvementT3 descriptorsT4 tumorsWorse survivalCancer DatabaseComprehensive survival analysisPathological typeUnivariate analysis
2021
Management of Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: ASCO Guideline
Daly ME, Singh N, Ismaila N, Antonoff MB, Arenberg DA, Bradley J, David E, Detterbeck F, Früh M, Gubens MA, Moore AC, Padda SK, Patel JD, Phillips T, Qin A, Robinson C, Simone CB. Management of Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: ASCO Guideline. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 1356-1384. PMID: 34936470, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage III NSCLCManagement of patientsCell lung cancerEvidence-based recommendationsLung cancerStage IIIEvidence-based guideline recommendationsUnresectable stage III NSCLCLiterature searchRecurrence-free survivalWorkup of patientsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeAdvocacy expertsCommunity oncologyASCO guidelinesAdjuvant approachGuideline recommendationsSurgical managementMedical oncologyThoracic surgeryPulmonary oncologyExpert panel membersSystematic reviewPatientsPretreatment Invasive Nodal Staging in Lung Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Academic and Community Physicians
Henderson LM, Farjah F, Detterbeck F, Smith RA, Silvestri GA, Rivera MP. Pretreatment Invasive Nodal Staging in Lung Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Academic and Community Physicians. CHEST Journal 2021, 161: 826-832. PMID: 34801593, PMCID: PMC9069181, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive nodalGuideline adherenceGuideline recommendationsNodal stagingTreatment decisionsThoracic surgeonsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerBetter patient outcomesAppropriate treatment decisionsLung cancer knowledgeLack of evidenceChest PhysiciansTreatment delayCancer knowledgeLung cancerPatient anxietyPatient outcomesCommunity physiciansAmerican CollegeMost physiciansInsufficient evidenceRoutine practiceWeb-based surveyMultilevel interventionsThe 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Thymus and Mediastinum: What Is New in Thymic Epithelial, Germ Cell, and Mesenchymal Tumors?
Marx A, Chan JKC, Chalabreysse L, Dacic S, Detterbeck F, French CA, Hornick JL, Inagaki H, Jain D, Lazar AJ, Marino M, Marom EM, Moreira AL, Nicholson AG, Noguchi M, Nonaka D, Papotti MG, Porubsky S, Sholl LM, Tateyama H, Thomas de Montpréville V, Travis WD, Rajan A, Roden AC, Ströbel P. The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Thymus and Mediastinum: What Is New in Thymic Epithelial, Germ Cell, and Mesenchymal Tumors? Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2021, 17: 200-213. PMID: 34695605, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic epithelial tumorsGerm cell tumorsCell tumorsMesenchymal neoplasmsWHO classificationEpithelial tumorsMediastinal germ cell tumorsLow tumor mutational burdenTumor mutational burdenNew tumor entityClear cell carcinomaPositron emission tomographyClassification of tumorsThymic EpithelialThymic carcinomaFifth editionB3 thymomaTargetable mutationsCell carcinomaMesenchymal tumorsMetaplastic thymomaImmunohistochemical characterizationClinical informationMutational burdenDiagnostic advancesCorrigendum to ‘Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study’
Guerrera F, Falcoz PE, Moser B, van Raemdonck D, Bille A, Toker A, Spaggiari L, Ampollini L, Filippini C, Thomas PA, Verdonck B, Mendogni P, Aigner C, Voltolini L, Novoa N, Patella M, Mantovani S, Bravio IG, Zisis C, Guirao A, Londero F, Congregado M, Rocco G, Du Pont B, Martucci N, Esch M, Brunelli A, Detterbeck FC, Venuta F, Weder W, Ruffini E, Centers: T, Klepetko W, Olland A, DuPont B, Nonaka D, Ozkan B, Iacono G, Braggio C, Filosso P, Brioude G, van Schil P, Nosotti M, Valdivia D, Bongiolatti S, Inci I, Dimitra R, Sànchez D, Grossi W, Moreno-Merino S, Teschner M. Corrigendum to ‘Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study’. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 60: 1009-1010. PMID: 34378012, PMCID: PMC10310976, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening for Lung Cancer CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
Mazzone PJ, Silvestri GA, Souter LH, Caverly TJ, Kanne JP, Katki HA, Wiener RS, Detterbeck FC. Screening for Lung Cancer CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: e427-e494. PMID: 34270968, PMCID: PMC8727886, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lung Screening TrialLow-dose chest CTLung cancerCT screeningChest CTClinical questionsLow-dose CT screeningEvidence baseLow-dose chest CT screeningAdditional clinical questionsScreen-detected findingsScreening-eligible individualsGrading of RecommendationsChest CT screeningStandard of careImportant clinical questionsSystematic literature reviewExpert Panel ReportLow-dose CTCHEST GuidelineCessation interventionsCochrane LibraryGuideline publicationLiterature reviewConsensus statementExecutive Summary Screening for Lung Cancer: Chest Guideline and Expert Panel Report
Mazzone PJ, Silvestri GA, Souter LH, Caverly TJ, Kanne JP, Katki HA, Wiener RS, Detterbeck FC. Executive Summary Screening for Lung Cancer: Chest Guideline and Expert Panel Report. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: 1959-1980. PMID: 34270965, PMCID: PMC8727851, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Lung Screening TrialLow-dose chest CTLung cancerCT screeningChest CTClinical questionsLow-dose CT screeningEvidence baseLow-dose chest CT screeningAdditional clinical questionsScreen-detected findingsScreening-eligible individualsGrading of RecommendationsChest CT screeningStandard of careImportant clinical questionsSystematic literature reviewExpert Panel ReportLow-dose CTCHEST GuidelineCessation interventionsCochrane LibraryGuideline publicationLiterature reviewConsensus statementRates of invasive disease and outcomes in NSCLC patients with biopsy suggestive of carcinoma in situ
Talcott WJ, Miccio JA, Park HS, White AA, Kozono DE, Singer L, Sands JM, Sholl LM, Detterbeck FC, Mak RH, Decker RH, Kann BH. Rates of invasive disease and outcomes in NSCLC patients with biopsy suggestive of carcinoma in situ. Lung Cancer 2021, 157: 17-20. PMID: 34052704, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerBiopsy suggestiveInvasive diseaseSitu diseaseSquamous histologySurvival outcomesTumor sizeObserved cohortNational Cancer DatabaseExcellent survival outcomesHalf of patientsCell lung cancerMultivariable logistic regressionResection of lesionsAdenocarcinoma histologyDefinitive therapyNSCLC patientsOverall survivalLocal therapyRisk stratificationLung cancerCancer DatabaseResectionSurgical pathologyLesion sizeThymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study
Guerrera F, Falcoz PE, Moser B, van Raemdonck D, Bille’ A, Toker A, Spaggiari L, Ampollini L, Filippini C, Thomas PA, Verdonck B, Mendogni P, Aigner C, Voltolini L, Novoa N, Patella M, Mantovani S, Bravio IG, Zisis C, Guirao A, Londero F, Congregado M, Rocco G, Du Pont B, Martucci N, Esch M, Brunelli A, Detterbeck FC, Venuta F, Weder W, Ruffini E, Centers T, Klepetko W, Olland A, Du Pont B, Nonaka D, Ozkan B, Iacono G, Braggio C, Filosso P, Brioude G, van Schil P, Nosotti M, Valdivia D, Bongiolatti S, Inci I, Dimitra R, Sànchez D, Grossi W, Moreno-Merino S, Teschner M. Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2021, 60: 881-887. PMID: 34023891, PMCID: PMC10060729, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage thymomaMyasthenia gravisTT groupST groupPropensity score-adjusted comparisonsNon-MG patientsPathological stage IPostoperative morbidity rateEuropean SocietyRate of complicationsCompleteness of resectionOverall survival rateLong-term outcomesProcedure of choiceMost relevant articlesOncological standpointCurative intentPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthTotal thymectomyOverall recurrenceThymic tumorsMorbidity rateSurgical approachThymus glandInvasive thymoma – Which patients benefit from post-operative radiotherapy?
Muslim Z, Baig MZ, Weber JF, Detterbeck FC, Connery CP, Spera JA, Bhora FY. Invasive thymoma – Which patients benefit from post-operative radiotherapy? Asian Cardiovascular And Thoracic Annals 2021, 29: 935-942. PMID: 33975467, DOI: 10.1177/02184923211017094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiotherapyWorld Health Organization histologyMasaoka-Koga stageStage III thymomaPropensity-matched cohortStage III diseaseClinical pathological factorsEnd Results (SEER) databasePositive prognostic indicatorUnderwent surgerySurgical treatmentThymoma patientsAdvanced thymomaB3 tumorsPrognostic implicationsResults databaseTumor sizeInvasive thymomaPrognostic indicatorSurvival differencesPatientsRadiotherapyThymomaSurgeryTumors
2020
Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis
Jiang R, Hoehn KB, Lee CS, Pham MC, Homer RJ, Detterbeck FC, Aban I, Jacobson L, Vincent A, Nowak RJ, Kaminski HJ, Kleinstein SH, O'Connor KC. Thymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 30649-30660. PMID: 33199596, PMCID: PMC7720237, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2007206117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersB-LymphocytesClonal EvolutionClonal Selection, Antigen-MediatedDisease SusceptibilityFemaleHumansLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalMyasthenia GravisRadioimmunoassayReceptors, CholinergicThymectomyThymus GlandV(D)J RecombinationYoung AdultConceptsB cell clonesMyasthenia gravisB cell repertoireB cellsCell clonesPlasma cellsCell repertoireAdditional immunosuppressive treatmentDiminished clinical responseThymic lymphofollicular hyperplasiaComplete stable remissionMajority of patientsAntigen-experienced B cellsRandomized clinical trialsClinical symptom measuresAChR autoantibodiesImmunosuppressive treatmentSteroid doseAutoantibody titersMG thymusClinical responseStable remissionClinical scoresAutoimmune diseasesClinical trialsThe Devil Is in the Details
Detterbeck FC. The Devil Is in the Details. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2020, 28: 11-13. PMID: 33103213, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic CHEST Expert Panel Report
Mazzone PJ, Gould MK, Arenberg DA, Chen AC, Choi HK, Detterbeck FC, Farjah F, Fong KM, Iaccarino JM, Janes SM, Kanne JP, Kazerooni EA, MacMahon H, Naidich DP, Powell CA, Raoof S, Rivera MP, Tanner NT, Tanoue LK, Tremblay A, Vachani A, White CS, Wiener RS, Silvestri GA. Management of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic CHEST Expert Panel Report. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2020, 17: 845-854. PMID: 32485147, PMCID: PMC7177099, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCell lung cancerCancer screeningLung nodule evaluationConsensus statementLung nodulesLung cancerStage INodule evaluationAnnual lung cancer screeningHigh-risk lung nodulesLung cancer screening programsClinical stage ICHEST Expert Panel ReportCurrent guideline recommendationsCancer screening programsPatient-related factorsCommon clinical scenariosCoronavirus disease 2019Balance of benefitsIndividual patient careCOVID-19 pandemicExpert Panel ReportPotential exposureGuideline recommendationsManagement of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic: CHEST Expert Panel Report
Mazzone PJ, Gould MK, Arenberg DA, Chen AC, Choi HK, Detterbeck FC, Farjah F, Fong KM, Iaccarino JM, Janes SM, Kanne JP, Kazerooni EA, MacMahon H, Naidich DP, Powell CA, Raoof S, Rivera MP, Tanner NT, Tanoue LK, Tremblay A, Vachani A, White CS, Wiener RS, Silvestri GA. Management of Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic: CHEST Expert Panel Report. Radiology Imaging Cancer 2020, 2: e204013. PMID: 33778716, PMCID: PMC7233408, DOI: 10.1148/rycan.2020204013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningStage I non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerCancer screeningLung nodule evaluationConsensus statementLung nodulesLung cancerClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerNodule evaluationAnnual lung cancer screeningHigh-risk lung nodulesLung cancer screening programsCurrent guideline recommendationsCancer screening programsPatient-related factorsCommon clinical scenariosCoronavirus disease 2019Balance of benefitsIndividual patient careCOVID-19 pandemicPotential exposureGuideline recommendationsSurveillance imaging