2014
Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung
Detterbeck FC. Clinical Presentation and Evaluation of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2014, 24: 267-276. PMID: 25065927, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerCarcinoid tumorsLung cancerNeuroendocrine tumorsLimited biopsyNon-small cell lung cancerLarge cell neuroendocrine cancerMost non-small cell lung cancersSmall cell lung cancerPeripheral parenchymal lesionAtypical carcinoid tumorTypical carcinoid tumorNode enlargementEndobronchial tumorMediastinal tumorCharacteristic presentationClinical presentationParenchymal lesionsNeuroendocrine cancerRapid progressionTumorsCancerBiopsyLungPresentation
2004
Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses. CHEST Journal 2004, 125: 2294-2299. PMID: 15189954, DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyLung cancerPulmonary nodulesEmission tomographyTypical carcinoid tumorEvaluation of symptomsIntermediate riskCarcinoid tumorsPulmonary lesionsBronchioloalveolar carcinomaRisk factorsHigh riskRadiographic appearancePatientsPET imagingLesionsDiagnosisLittle roleCancerTomographyRiskNodulesCarcinomaSymptomsTumors