2014
A Practical Guide from the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) Regarding the Radiographic Assessment of Treatment Response of Thymic Epithelial Tumors Using Modified RECIST Criteria
Benveniste MF, Korst RJ, Rajan A, Detterbeck FC, Marom EM. A Practical Guide from the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) Regarding the Radiographic Assessment of Treatment Response of Thymic Epithelial Tumors Using Modified RECIST Criteria. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s119-s124. PMID: 25396308, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupTumor measurementsProgression-free survivalThymic epithelial tumorsStandard outcome measuresMulti-institutional studyAccurate tumor measurementsRECIST criteriaTumor responseClinical trialsRadiographic assessmentTreatment responseEpithelial tumorsOutcome measuresResponse rateInterobserver variabilityThymomaPractical guideInterest group recommendationsChemotherapyPleuraTumors
2011
Standard Outcome Measures for Thymic Malignancies
Huang J, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Loehrer PJ. Standard Outcome Measures for Thymic Malignancies. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2011, 6: s1691-s1697. PMID: 21847049, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3182254ac1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Standard Outcome Measures for Thymic Malignancies
Huang J, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Loehrer PJ. Standard Outcome Measures for Thymic Malignancies. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: 2017-2023. PMID: 20978450, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181f13682.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 tomographyMetastasectomy