2017
Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database
Korst RJ, Fernando S, Catlin AC, Rutledge JR, Girard N, Huang J, Detterbeck F, Database C. Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1815-1820. PMID: 29033016, PMCID: PMC5785101, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupHistologic typeThymic malignanciesPretreatment workupPathologic stageEmission tomographyProspective databaseThymic tumorsTumor stageMaximum standardized uptake valueProspective research databaseHistologic tumor typeThymic epithelial tumorsStandardized uptake valueCharacteristic curveAnalysis of receiverClinicopathologic featuresRare tumorEpithelial tumorsLarge cohortResearch DatabaseUptake valueTumor typesPatientsThe Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 161-171. PMID: 28799084, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4165-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerUnsuspected N2 diseaseIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancerN2 diseaseCell lung cancerSurgical resectionAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyOverall survivalPathologic stageLung cancerMultivariate analysisCurative-intent surgical resectionStage IIIA NSCLCHigher comorbidity scoreNational Cancer DatabaseIndependent risk factorKaplan-Meier analysisCN2 diseaseIIIA NSCLCComorbidity scoreCancer DatabaseRisk factorsRetrospective analysisRadiation therapy
2010
A Systematic Review of Restaging After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIa Lung Cancer: Prediction of Pathologic Stage
de Cabanyes Candela S, Detterbeck FC. A Systematic Review of Restaging After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIa Lung Cancer: Prediction of Pathologic Stage. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: 389-398. PMID: 20186025, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181ce3e5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction therapyPositron emission tomographyLung cancerComputed tomographySystematic reviewStage IIIA lung cancerEmission tomographyIIIA lung cancerMediastinal node involvementRepeat mediastinoscopyNode involvementComplete responsePathologic findingsEsophageal ultrasoundPathologic stageNeedle aspirationExpert handsRestagingFalse negative rateMediastinoscopyTherapyFN rateTomographyPatientsSurgery