2010
Management of Carcinoid Tumors
Detterbeck FC. Management of Carcinoid Tumors. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2010, 89: 998-1005. PMID: 20172187, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical carcinoidCarcinoid tumorsBronchopulmonary carcinoidsParenchyma-sparing techniquesMainstay of treatmentN2 involvementNodal enlargementMediastinal nodesMultimodality treatmentClinical presentationDistant metastasisCentral tumorsHigh suspicionSurgical interventionStaging testsTypical carcinoidModerate suspicionCarcinoidsYounger ageTumorsMediastinoscopySignificant proportionTreatmentSuspicionCell typesClassification of the Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer
Detterbeck F, Puchalski J, Rubinowitz A, Cheng D. Classification of the Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2010, 137: 436-442. PMID: 20133290, DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1378.Books
2007
Integration of Mediastinal Staging Techniques for Lung Cancer
Detterbeck FC. Integration of Mediastinal Staging Techniques for Lung Cancer. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 19: 217-224. PMID: 17983948, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2007.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Invasive Staging* The Guidelines
Detterbeck FC, DeCamp MM, Kohman LJ, Silvestri GA. Invasive Staging* The Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 167s-175s. PMID: 12527576, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.167s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive staging proceduresTransbronchial needle aspirationTransthoracic needle aspirationStaging procedureNeedle aspirationInvasive staging testsMediastinal lymph nodesFine-needle aspirationInvasive stagingLow morbidityLymph nodesMalignant involvementMediastinal nodesRadiographic stagingLung cancerStaging testsEndoscopic ultrasoundMultidisciplinary discussionPhysiologic considerationsFalse negative rateMediastinoscopyParticular riskLow false negative rateReasonable alternative