2016
Video-assisted thoracic surgery and open chest surgery in lung cancer treatment: present and future
Detterbeck F, Molins L. Video-assisted thoracic surgery and open chest surgery in lung cancer treatment: present and future. Journal Of Visualized Surgery 2016, 2: 173-173. PMID: 29078558, PMCID: PMC5637756, DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2016.11.03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVideo-assisted thoracic surgeryThoracic surgerySimilar long-term survivalEarly-stage lung cancerShorter hospital stayStage lung cancerLung cancer treatmentOpen chest surgeryLong-term survivalHospital staySurgical resectionOpen surgerySurgical approachLung cancerOpen techniqueChest surgeryEffective treatmentLimited incisionTerm survivalSurgeryOpen approachParticular tumorCancer treatmentTreatmentResectionLobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer
Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Wang Z, Yu JB, Decker RH, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Lobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, 152: 44-54.e9. PMID: 27131846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyI lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseClinical stage I lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerBody radiotherapyHealthy patientsLung cancerCancer DatabaseClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerBetter outcomesEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerPatient healthCox proportional hazards modelComorbidity-free patientsClinical stage IPropensity-matched analysisProportional hazards modelLong-term survivalHealth-related reasonsStereotactic patientsT1N0M0 tumors
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
2009
Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy debate: the pro argument
Detterbeck F. Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy debate: the pro argument. Thoracic Surgical Science 2009, 6: doc04. PMID: 21289905, PMCID: PMC3011293, DOI: 10.3205/tss000018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVATS lobectomyLung cancerLarge randomized trialsConfidence intervalsRate of deathAbility of patientsLong-term survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyForrest plotsMajor bleedingMinor endpointsPulmonary complicationsPostoperative painBlood transfusionOperative timeRandomized trialsLess painMediastinal stagingOpen lobectomyFunctional outcomeTumor stageNodal stationsClinical trialsOdds ratioLobectomy