2014
Multicenter International Randomized Comparison of Objective and Subjective Outcomes Between Electronic and Traditional Chest Drainage Systems
Pompili C, Detterbeck F, Papagiannopoulos K, Sihoe A, Vachlas K, Maxfield MW, Lim HC, Brunelli A. Multicenter International Randomized Comparison of Objective and Subjective Outcomes Between Electronic and Traditional Chest Drainage Systems. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 490-497. PMID: 24906602, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules
Fonseca A, Detterbeck FC. How many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules. Lung Cancer 2014, 85: 7-11. PMID: 24768582, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaDiagnostic ErrorsHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Multiple PrimarySurgeonsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLung cancerPulmonary fociSeparate primary cancersOutcomes of patientsComparison of outcomesDifferent histologic typesMultifocal lung cancerSuch patientsHistologic typePrimary cancerPatient groupClinical scenariosPatientsCancerMultiple fociStage classificationMarked variabilityOutcomesInconsistent classificationClinicians
2011
Management of Thymic Tumors: A Survey of Current Practice among Members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Ruffini E, Van Raemdonck D, Detterbeck F, Rocco G, Thomas P, Venuta F, Group T. Management of Thymic Tumors: A Survey of Current Practice among Members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2011, 6: 614-623. PMID: 21266921, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318207cd74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic tumorsPreoperative assessmentTomography scanThoracic surgeonsPositron emission tomography scanWorld Health Organization classificationRole of surgeryStage IVA thymomaEuropean SocietyEmission tomography scanManagement of thymomasESTS membersReliable staging systemType C thymomasAreas of controversyIVA thymomaExtrapleural pneumonectomyExtended resectionRecurrent diseasePostoperative treatmentThymic malignanciesHistologic confirmationStaging systemOrganization classificationObservational study
2007
Beliefs among Physicians in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stinchcombe TE, Detterbeck FC, Lin L, Rivera MP, Socinski MA. Beliefs among Physicians in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2007, 2: 819-826. PMID: 17805059, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31811f478a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical CompetenceCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsEvidence-based guidelinesStage IV diseaseSolitary pulmonary nodulesLung cancerPhysicians' beliefsPractice beliefsPulmonary nodulesNon-small cell lung cancerRole of chemotherapyStage III diseaseMediastinal lymph nodesPostoperative radiation therapyCell lung cancerTreatment of patientsMajority of physiciansQuality of lifePositron emission tomographyReminder e-mailsAdjuvant chemotherapyOperable patientsSurvival benefitChest PhysiciansLymph nodesPractice patternsRadiation therapy