2013
Methods for Staging Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Silvestri GA, Gonzalez AV, Jantz MA, Margolis ML, Gould MK, Tanoue LT, Harris LJ, Detterbeck FC. Methods for Staging Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: e211s-e250s. PMID: 23649440, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerPET scanningNeedle techniqueCT scanningMediastinal metastasesMetastatic diseasePractice guidelinesAmerican CollegeChest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesTissue biopsiesChest Physicians Lung Cancer GuidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesNon-small cell lung cancer diagnosisNon-small cell lung cancerMediastinal lymph node metastasisCell lung cancer diagnosisLung cancer guidelinesPET scan findingsLymph node metastasisCell lung cancerClinical practice guidelinesLymph node stationsUnsuspected metastatic diseaseEndobronchial ultrasound needle aspirationPET-CT scanning
2012
Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging in Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Vest MT, Tanoue L, Soulos PR, Kim AW, Detterbeck F, Morgensztern D, Gross CP. Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging in Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2012, 7: 188-195. PMID: 22134069, PMCID: PMC3253367, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318236ecbb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCohort StudiesComorbidityConfidence IntervalsGuideline AdherenceHumansLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesMediastinoscopyMediastinumMedicareMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPositron-Emission TomographySEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsStage IIIA non-small cell lung cancerIIIA non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerInvasive stagingCell lung cancerMediastinal stagingLung cancerClinical stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseStage IIIA NSCLC patientsPositron emission tomography scanningPathologic lymph nodesIIIA NSCLC patientsMultivariable logistic regressionInvasive mediastinal stagingNSCLC patientsOlder patientsPatient characteristicsLymph nodesPatient factorsHistologic confirmationPractice patternsMedicare claimsMedicare beneficiariesPET scanning
2009
What is Quality and Does it Matter?
Detterbeck F. What is Quality and Does it Matter? Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2009, 4: 279-280. PMID: 19247081, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181989be5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Invasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition)
Detterbeck FC, Jantz MA, Wallace M, Vansteenkiste J, Silvestri GA. Invasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition). CHEST Journal 2007, 132: 202s-220s. PMID: 17873169, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLymph nodesInvasive stagingMediastinal nodesClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerLung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesStage I non-small cell lung cancerNeedle techniqueEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesLeft upper lobe tumorsNormal-sized lymph nodesPositron emission tomography scanningPET scan findingsUpper lobe tumorsMediastinal lymph nodesCell lung cancerClinical practice guidelinesStaging of patientsInvasive mediastinal stagingHigher FN rateInvasive confirmationMediastinal infiltrationNode enlargementScan findings
2003
Diagnosis of Lung Cancer* The Guidelines
Rivera MP, Detterbeck F, Mehta AC. Diagnosis of Lung Cancer* The Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 129s-136s. PMID: 12527572, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.129s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerAbnormal chest radiograph findingsOverall clinical statusChest radiograph findingsPresence of metastasesUnnecessary invasive proceduresAvailable diagnostic proceduresMethods of diagnosisRadiograph findingsClinical presentationClinical statusPrimary tumorIndividual patientsInvasive proceduresSystemic effectsParticular patientCancerDiagnostic proceduresDiagnostic approachPatientsDiagnostic issuesDiagnosisTumorsCareful judgmentMetastasisInvasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer* A Review of the Current Evidence
Toloza EM, Harpole L, Detterbeck F, McCrory DC. Invasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer* A Review of the Current Evidence. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 157s-166s. PMID: 12527575, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.157s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic ultrasound-guided needle aspirationNon-small cell lung cancerTransbronchial needle aspirationTransthoracic needle aspirationCell lung cancerNegative predictive valueStandard cervical mediastinoscopyLung cancerCervical mediastinoscopyNeedle aspirationComorbid illnessesPooled sensitivitySmall cell lung cancerPooled specificityUltrasound-guided needle aspirationCochrane Library databasesTest performance characteristicsDegree of suspicionInvasive stagingAnterior mediastinotomyMetastatic diseaseClinical stagingHistologic confirmationCurrent evidenceLibrary databasesInvasive Staging* The Guidelines
Detterbeck FC, DeCamp MM, Kohman LJ, Silvestri GA. Invasive Staging* The Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 167s-175s. PMID: 12527576, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.167s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive staging proceduresTransbronchial needle aspirationTransthoracic needle aspirationStaging procedureNeedle aspirationInvasive staging testsMediastinal lymph nodesFine-needle aspirationInvasive stagingLow morbidityLymph nodesMalignant involvementMediastinal nodesRadiographic stagingLung cancerStaging testsEndoscopic ultrasoundMultidisciplinary discussionPhysiologic considerationsFalse negative rateMediastinoscopyParticular riskLow false negative rateReasonable alternative