2018
Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients
Monsalve AF, Hoag JR, Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Brown LB, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients. Lung Cancer 2018, 127: 130-137. PMID: 30642541, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.11.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPrior cancer historyNational Cancer DatabaseCancer historyOverall survivalNSCLC patientsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsTreatment approachesCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsKaplan-Meier survival curvesNSCLC patient survivalCell lung cancerHazards regression modelsLung cancer patientsPrior cancerPrior malignancyNSCLC survivalPatient survivalCancer patientsLung cancerCancer DatabasePatient's potentialPrior historyPatients
2017
Effectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Effectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians. Surgery 2017, 162: 640-651. PMID: 28697883, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapyRegistriesRisk AssessmentSecondary PreventionSurvival AnalysisConceptsCell lung cancerLocal therapyLung cancerStage IRelative survivalStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseBetter overall survivalBody radiation therapyOlder patientsOverall survivalPatient ageYounger patientsOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeCancer DatabaseTreatment outcomesTreatment decisionsRadiation therapyPatientsTherapyCancerNonagenariansTreatmentSurvivalAssociation of Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery
Salazar MC, Rosen JE, Wang Z, Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Herbst RS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Association of Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery. JAMA Oncology 2017, 3: 610-619. PMID: 28056112, PMCID: PMC5824207, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPostoperative PeriodProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLung cancer surgeryCell lung cancer resectionAdjuvant chemotherapyLung cancer resectionNational Cancer DatabaseCell lung cancerLower mortality riskCancer surgeryCox modelCancer resectionLung cancerCancer DatabaseMortality riskCell lung cancer surgeryHospital-based tumor registryIncident lung cancer casesPostoperative multiagent chemotherapyInitiation of chemotherapyTreatment-naive patientsPropensity-matched pairsRetrospective observational studyLymph node metastasisLung cancer casesChemotherapy initiationPostoperative chemotherapy
2016
The Natural History of Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Rosen JE, Keshava HB, Yao X, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. The Natural History of Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 101: 1850-1855. PMID: 27041452, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperable non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseUntreated NSCLC patientsClinical stage ICell lung cancerNSCLC patientsNatural historyStage ILung cancerCancer DatabaseUntreated non-small cell lung cancerIIIA non-small cell lung cancerMultivariable Cox regression modelsLarge cell histologyNatural history cohortOperable NSCLC patientsCox regression modelMedian survivalUntreated patientsCell histologyMeier estimatesSurgical resectionClinical stageSquamous cellsComparison 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 patientsAdjuvant Chemotherapy for T3 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer with Additional Tumor Nodules in the Same Lobe
Salazar MC, Rosen JE, Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for T3 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer with Additional Tumor Nodules in the Same Lobe. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 11: 1090-1100. PMID: 27013407, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Pulmonary NodulesProportional Hazards ModelsConceptsAdditional tumor nodulesAdjuvant chemotherapyT3 tumorsSame lobeTumor nodulesPostoperative chemotherapyOverall survivalSurgical resectionSurvival advantageNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseNon-small cell lungAdditional pulmonary nodulesAdjuvant chemotherapy subgroupSurvival of patientsCell lung cancerSeparate tumor nodulesChemotherapy subgroupPrimary outcomeCell lungLung cancerChemotherapyCox modelRelative survivalPatients
2015
Multimodality therapy for locally advanced thymomas: A propensity score–matched cohort study from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Leuzzi G, Rocco G, Ruffini E, Sperduti I, Detterbeck F, Weder W, Venuta F, Van Raemdonck D, Thomas P, Facciolo F, Group E. Multimodality therapy for locally advanced thymomas: A propensity score–matched cohort study from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 151: 47-57.e1. PMID: 26403869, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsiaChemotherapy, AdjuvantChildChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalEuropeFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNorth AmericaPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSocieties, MedicalThymectomyThymomaThymus NeoplasmsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenYoung AdultConceptsRelapse-free survivalAdvanced thymomaMultimodality therapyOverall survivalT classificationPropensity score-matched cohort studyMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelPropensity score-matched analysisCox proportional hazards modelPathologic T classificationStage III thymomaThoracic Surgeons databaseSignificant survival advantageSpecific pathologic featuresStrong predictive factorProportional hazards modelInduction therapyAdjuvant therapyPT3 tumorsCohort studyIndependent predictorsPrognostic impactMultivariable analysisPathologic featuresPredictive factors
2014
Now or Later: Evaluating the Importance of Chemotherapy Timing in Resectable Stage III (N2) Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Boffa DJ, Hancock JG, Yao X, Goldberg S, Rosen JE, Kim AW, Moreno A, Detterbeck FC. Now or Later: Evaluating the Importance of Chemotherapy Timing in Resectable Stage III (N2) Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 200-208. PMID: 25440272, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseStage III non-small cell lung cancerPreoperative chemotherapyPostoperative chemotherapyLung cancerCancer DatabaseIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancerStage III lung cancerStage III NSCLC patientsTiming of chemotherapyCell lung cancerCox proportional hazardsSeparate Cox modelsNSCLC patientsChemotherapy resultsChemotherapy timingAdjusted comparisonsChemotherapy approachesChemotherapyCox modelProportional hazardsPatientsTumor attributesCStageThymic carcinoma outcomes and prognosis: Results of an international analysis
Ahmad U, Yao X, Detterbeck F, Huang J, Antonicelli A, Filosso PL, Ruffini E, Travis W, Jones DR, Zhan Y, Lucchi M, Rimner A. Thymic carcinoma outcomes and prognosis: Results of an international analysis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 149: 95-101.e2. PMID: 25524678, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.09.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Proportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsThymectomyThymomaThyroid NeoplasmsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsRecurrence-free survivalEarly Masaoka stageR0 resectionOverall survivalRadiation therapyMasaoka stageThymic carcinomaMale genderLonger recurrence-free survivalMedian overall survivalStage IV diseaseAdjuvant radiation therapyMasaoka stage IPreoperative radiation therapyPrimary outcome measureSquamous cell carcinomaPredominant histologic subtypeAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved OSInduction chemotherapyProlonged OSCumulative incidenceHistologic subtypeMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsOutcome 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 study
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
2012
Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry
Ahmad U, Wang Z, Bryant AS, Kim AW, Kukreja J, Mason DP, Bermudez CA, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 935-941. PMID: 22835555, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAnalysis of VarianceCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHospital MortalityHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLung TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPreoperative CarePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLung transplantationBronchoalveolar carcinomaLung transplantUnited NetworkLung cancerDouble lung transplantOrgan Sharing databaseOrgan Sharing registrySubgroup of patientsMaximum survival advantageBAC patientsSecond percentExpiratory volumeMedian survivalTransplantation cohortSharing databasePoor prognosisPure adenocarcinomaPathology reportsInvasive tumorsSurvival advantageExtended survivalTransplantationPatientsTransplant
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
2010
High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology
Anagnostou VK, Lowery FJ, Zolota V, Tzelepi V, Gopinath A, Liceaga C, Panagopoulos N, Frangia K, Tanoue L, Boffa D, Gettinger S, Detterbeck F, Homer RJ, Dougenis D, Rimm DL, Syrigos KN. High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology. BMC Cancer 2010, 10: 186. PMID: 20459695, PMCID: PMC2875218, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell DifferentiationCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGreeceHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsNon-squamous tumorsLung cancer patientsBcl-2 expressionNSCLC patientsCancer patientsBcl-2Favorable outcomeIndependent cohortSmall cell lung cancer patientsIndependent lower riskNon-squamous histologySubgroup of patientsHigh expressersSquamous cell carcinomaHigh Bcl-2 expressionBcl-2 protein levelsSquamous histologyMedian survivalPrognostic factorsValidation cohortCell carcinomaPathological characteristicsPrognostic stratification