2021
Improved outcomes and staging in non-small-cell lung cancer guided by a molecular assay
Gupta AR, Woodard GA, Jablons DM, Mann MJ, Kratz JR. Improved outcomes and staging in non-small-cell lung cancer guided by a molecular assay. Future Oncology 2021, 17: 4785-4795. PMID: 34435876, PMCID: PMC9039775, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-0517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Decision-MakingDatasets as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLung NeoplasmsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyProspective StudiesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk AssessmentConceptsCell lung cancerUndetectable metastasesLung cancerCell lung cancer patientsDisease-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapy decisionsTime of surgeryLung cancer patientsSurgical resectionComplete resectionProspective studyCancer patientsChemotherapy decisionsResectionMolecular assaysPatientsPredictive benefitMetastasisCancerMortalityQuantitative PCRExpression profilesEarly stagesAssaysSurgery
2017
Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Superior Sulcus
Kratz JR, Woodard G, Jablons DM. Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Superior Sulcus. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2017, 27: 149-157. PMID: 28363369, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior sulcus tumorsLung cancerComplete surgical resectionFormidable therapeutic challengeInitial therapeutic effortsBimodality therapyTrimodality therapySurgical resectionTherapeutic challengeSuperior sulcusTreatment approachesTherapeutic effortsCurrent standardTherapyHigh rateTumorsCancerResectionRelapseRadiotherapyMortalityCarePancoast