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 changes
2016
Lobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer
Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Wang Z, Yu JB, Decker RH, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Lobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, 152: 44-54.e9. PMID: 27131846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyI lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseClinical stage I lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerBody radiotherapyHealthy patientsLung cancerCancer DatabaseClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerBetter outcomesEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerPatient healthCox proportional hazards modelComorbidity-free patientsClinical stage IPropensity-matched analysisProportional hazards modelLong-term survivalHealth-related reasonsStereotactic patientsT1N0M0 tumors
2014
Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer
Boffa DJ, Dhamija A, Kosinski AS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Mitchell JD, Onaitis MW, Paul S. Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 637-643. PMID: 24529729, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedThoracotomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsStage I lung cancerClinical stage I lung cancerI lung cancerThoracic Surgeons databaseAnatomic resectionLung cancerSurgeons databaseStage I primary lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracic surgery approachEarly-stage lung cancerMore pulmonary complicationsClinical stage ILung cancer resectionPrimary lung cancerMorbidity of patientsThoracic surgery approachStage lung cancerStandard of careMorbidity of thoracotomyVideo-assisted approachLower mortality rateOverall complicationsPulmonary complicationsThoracotomy groupVATS cohort
2004
Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 2 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Staging of Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 2 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Staging of Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2004, 125: 2300-2308. PMID: 15189955, DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyLung cancerPET imagingClinical evaluationPET uptakeClinical stage I lung cancerStage I lung cancerStage III lung cancerEmission tomographyI lung cancerStrong clinical signsPositive PET resultsStaging of patientsInvasive mediastinal stagingNegative clinical evaluationExtrathoracic stagingMetastatic diseaseMediastinal stagingPrimary lesionClinical signsPET resultsPatientsCancerStagingDefinite role