2006
Postoperative Radiotherapy for Stage II or III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database
Lally BE, Zelterman D, Colasanto JM, Haffty BG, Detterbeck FC, Wilson LD. Postoperative Radiotherapy for Stage II or III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 2998-3006. PMID: 16769986, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.04.6110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT3-4 tumour stageUse of PORTN2 nodal diseaseEnd Results (SEER) databasePostoperative radiotherapyCell lung cancerLymph nodesNodal diseaseResults databaseTumor stageLung cancerNode stageStage IIHigher American Joint CommitteeAdvanced node stageAmerican Joint CommitteePopulation-based cohortLarger tumor sizeMedian followPerioperative mortalityMale sexTumor sizeSubset analysisCancer stageInclusion criteria
2004
Accuracy of Helical CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Is Intraoperative Palpation Still Necessary?
Parsons AM, Detterbeck FC, Parker LA. Accuracy of Helical CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Is Intraoperative Palpation Still Necessary? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2004, 78: 1910-1918. PMID: 15561000, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.05.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional computed tomographyLung palpationPulmonary metastasectomyIntraoperative palpationMore malignant nodulesDisease-free intervalMalignant nodulesPrimary outcome measureConventional CTExtrathoracic malignanciesMetastasectomy patientsCurative intentPulmonary metastasesMore metastasesRetrospective reviewTumor histologyDetectable diseaseIntraparenchymal nodulesMultiple lesionsSubset analysisMedical recordsOutcome measuresSingle lesionComputed tomographyMetastasectomySystematic Review Evaluating the Timing of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Combined Modality Therapy for Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Fried DB, Morris DE, Poole C, Rosenman JG, Halle JS, Detterbeck FC, Hensing TA, Socinski MA. Systematic Review Evaluating the Timing of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Combined Modality Therapy for Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 4837-4845. PMID: 15570087, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.01.178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyConfidence IntervalsDose Fractionation, RadiationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsThoracic radiation therapyPlatinum-based chemotherapyRisk ratioRadiation therapyLS-SCLCLung cancerLimited-stage small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerHyperfractionated radiation therapyLimited-Stage SmallProphylactic cranial irradiationCombined modality therapyCell lung cancerCranial irradiationChemotherapy regimensChemotherapeutic regimenModality therapySurvival benefitRandomized trialsDaily fractionationSubset analysisRadiation fractionationRT relativeRisk differenceChemotherapy