2024
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
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 confoundersMetastasis
2017
Paraneoplastic Syndromes and Thymic Malignancies: An Examination of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group Retrospective Database
Padda SK, Yao X, Antonicelli A, Riess JW, Shang Y, Shrager JB, Korst R, Detterbeck F, Huang J, Burt BM, Wakelee HA, Badve SS. Paraneoplastic Syndromes and Thymic Malignancies: An Examination of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group Retrospective Database. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2017, 13: 436-446. PMID: 29191778, PMCID: PMC5983900, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.11.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic epithelial tumorsIndependent prognostic factorOverall survivalPrognostic factorsPrognostic roleRetrospective databaseCox proportional hazards modelKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalProportional hazards modelParaneoplastic syndromeCumulative incidenceResection statusTotal thymectomyMyasthenia gravisThymic malignanciesHistologic typeSyndrome statusFemale sexTreatment characteristicsEpithelial tumorsHazards modelLower CIRSyndromeMultivariate analysis
2016
Timing of Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gao SJ, Corso CD, Wang EH, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Kim AW. Timing of Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 12: 314-322. PMID: 27720827, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.09.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiationTiming of surgeryOverall survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerStage IIIA-N2 NSCLCStage IIIA NSCLCKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival rateSubset of patientsCell lung cancerLog-rank testMultivariate survival analysisProportional hazards modelIIIA NSCLCN2 NSCLCNeoadjuvant therapyTrimodality therapySurgical resectionClinical stageRetrospective studyLung cancerHazards modelSurvival rateComparison of outcomes between neuroendocrine thymic tumours and other subtypes of thymic carcinomas: a joint analysis of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group†
Filosso PL, Yao X, Ruffini E, Ahmad U, Antonicelli A, Huang J, Guerrera F, Venuta F, van Raemdonck D, Travis W, Lucchi M, Rimner A, Thomas P, Weder W, Rocco G, Detterbeck F, Korst R. Comparison of outcomes between neuroendocrine thymic tumours and other subtypes of thymic carcinomas: a joint analysis of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2016, 50: 766-771. PMID: 27032473, PMCID: PMC6279171, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine thymic tumoursRecurrence-free survivalThymic carcinomaOverall survivalSurvival rateThymic tumorsThoracic surgeonsFive-year recurrence-free survivalWorld Health Organization histological classificationRetrospective multicentre cohort studyInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupMedian overall survivalMulticentre cohort studyEuropean SocietyKaplan-Meier methodThymic epithelial tumorsLarge clinical seriesLog-rank testComparison of outcomesGroup of tumorsR0 resectionCohort studyPrognostic factorsNET patientsTC patients
2015
Evaluating the fate of patients who undergo resections of very large, node-negative lung cancers using the National Cancer DataBase
Liu J, Hancock JG, Moreno AC, Wang Z, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Evaluating the fate of patients who undergo resections of very large, node-negative lung cancers using the National Cancer DataBase. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2015, 49: 596-601. PMID: 25890936, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenUnited StatesConceptsPostoperative radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiation therapyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyChemoradiation therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalSurgical therapyLung cancerCancer DatabaseNode-negative lung cancerImproved OS relativeLymph node involvementKaplan-Meier methodCell lung cancerCox regression modelFate of patientsLog-rank testDifferent treatment modalitiesOS relativeNode involvementMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionLymph nodesOS ratesBolstering the Case for Lobectomy in Stages I, II, and IIIA Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base
Combs SE, Hancock JG, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Bolstering the Case for Lobectomy in Stages I, II, and IIIA Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2015, 10: 316-323. PMID: 25319182, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseSurgical resectionStage ISCLC patientsSublobar resectionOverall survivalLung cancerIIIA small cell lung cancerFive-year overall survivalAddition of surgeryClinical stage IPatient underwent surgeryPrimary surgical resectionKaplan-Meier methodLikelihood of deathCurative intentComorbidity scoreUnderwent surgeryChemoradiation therapyHazard ratioMetastatic diseaseMultimodality treatmentSelect patientsTreatment regimen
2014
Outcome of primary neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus: A joint analysis of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons databases
Filosso PL, Yao X, Ahmad U, Zhan Y, Huang J, Ruffini E, Travis W, Lucchi M, Rimner A, Antonicelli A, Guerrera F, Detterbeck F, Committee E. Outcome of primary neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus: A joint analysis of the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons databases. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: 103-109.e2. PMID: 25308116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeuroendocrine TumorsProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsThymectomyThymus NeoplasmsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupMasaoka-Koga stageOverall survivalCompleteness of resectionPrimary neuroendocrine tumorThoracic Surgeons databasePrognostic factorsHistologic subtypeSurgeons databaseNeuroendocrine tumorsHigher biologic aggressivenessMasaoka-Koga stage ICommon histologic subtypeMedian overall survivalEuropean SocietyRetrospective multicenter studyKaplan-Meier methodStrong prognostic factorLog-rank testInduction therapyAdjuvant treatmentCumulative incidenceResection statusComplete resectionMulticenter studyTreating Locally Advanced Disease: An Analysis of Very Large, Hilar Lymph Node Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Yu JB, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Rose MG, Kim AW. Treating Locally Advanced Disease: An Analysis of Very Large, Hilar Lymph Node Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1149-1155. PMID: 24582051, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseCell lung cancerOverall survivalPostoperative radiotherapyLung cancerRadiation therapyLymph Node-positive Non-small Cell Lung CancerNode-positive non-small cell lung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPositive non-small cell lung cancerFive-year overall survivalHilar lymph node involvementPrimary surgical therapyPrimary surgical treatmentLymph node involvementKaplan-Meier methodSurvival of patientsCox regression modelLog-rank testAdjuvant chemoradiationAdjuvant fashionAdvanced diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiation
2013
Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Yu JB, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 10-18. PMID: 23583079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyPneumonectomyPreoperative CareProportional Hazards ModelsSEER ProgramYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancer-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseNeoadjuvant radiationSurvival of patientsCell lung cancerResults databaseLung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersFive-year overallCancer-specific survivalEffect of surgeryKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelLog-rank testCombination of chemotherapyLong-term survivalAnatomic resectionPreoperative radiationWorse OSTherapeutic challengeLarge tumorsPneumonectomyLobectomyPatients
2011
Long-term survival after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer with circulatory bypass: A systematic review
Muralidaran A, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Wang Z, Kim AW. Long-term survival after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer with circulatory bypass: A systematic review. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2011, 142: 1137-1142. PMID: 21864854, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLong-term survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCirculatory bypassLung cancerLung resectionMultivariate analysisSystematic reviewFavorable long-term survivalUnfavorable long-term survivalWorse long-term survivalCox proportional hazards modelUnplanned cardiopulmonary bypassPrimary end pointKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelProportional hazards modelPerioperative mortalityExtended resectionCardiopulmonary bypassClinical variablesExclusion criteriaResectionHazards model