2018
Rare case of radiation-induced primary tracheal carcinoma
Mori M, Detterbeck FC. Rare case of radiation-induced primary tracheal carcinoma. General Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 66: 549-551. PMID: 29546552, DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-0907-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedRadiotherapyTracheal Neoplasms
2017
“What if I do nothing?” The natural history of operable cancer of the alimentary tract
Keshava HB, Rosen JE, DeLuzio MR, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. “What if I do nothing?” The natural history of operable cancer of the alimentary tract. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 43: 788-795. PMID: 28131669, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellCarcinoma, Squamous CellColonic NeoplasmsDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRectal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsSurvival RateUnited StatesWatchful WaitingConceptsAlimentary tract cancersTract cancerNatural historyUntreated patientsCancer surgeryClinical stage IStage-specific survivalOperable cancerInoperable patientsMedian survivalRectal cancerClinical stagePreoperative counselingPatientsStage ISurgeryCancerPoor healthAlimentary tractSurvivalHealth reasonsStudy objectiveTreatmentCIICIII
2016
Timing of Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gao SJ, Corso CD, Wang EH, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Kim AW. Timing of Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 12: 314-322. PMID: 27720827, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.09.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiationTiming of surgeryOverall survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerStage IIIA-N2 NSCLCStage IIIA NSCLCKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival rateSubset of patientsCell lung cancerLog-rank testMultivariate survival analysisProportional hazards modelIIIA NSCLCN2 NSCLCNeoadjuvant therapyTrimodality therapySurgical resectionClinical stageRetrospective studyLung cancerHazards modelSurvival rate
2015
Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm
Sandler BJ, Wang Z, Hancock JG, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Gender, Age, and Comorbidity Status Predict Improved Survival with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lobectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancers Larger than 4 cm. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 23: 638-645. PMID: 26474557, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4902-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisSex FactorsSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyNational Cancer Data BaseNon-small cell lungCharlson-Deyo scorePretreatment prognostic factorsCell lung cancerCD scoresGroup of womenGroup of menConclusionsAdjuvant chemotherapySurvival benefitT2 tumorsPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisWomen 65Cell lungLung cancerNSCLC tumorsImproved outcomesChemotherapySurgeryPatientsWomenSurvivalEvaluating the fate of patients who undergo resections of very large, node-negative lung cancers using the National Cancer DataBase
Liu J, Hancock JG, Moreno AC, Wang Z, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Evaluating the fate of patients who undergo resections of very large, node-negative lung cancers using the National Cancer DataBase. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2015, 49: 596-601. PMID: 25890936, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenUnited StatesConceptsPostoperative radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiation therapyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyChemoradiation therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalSurgical therapyLung cancerCancer DatabaseNode-negative lung cancerImproved OS relativeLymph node involvementKaplan-Meier methodCell lung cancerCox regression modelFate of patientsLog-rank testDifferent treatment modalitiesOS relativeNode involvementMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionLymph nodesOS rates
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
The Fable of Babel and Building a Foundation for Quality
Detterbeck FC. The Fable of Babel and Building a Foundation for Quality. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2012, 7: 267-268. PMID: 22252560, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318243262a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesMaleMediastinum
2011
Molecular classification of nonsmall cell lung cancer using a 4‐protein quantitative assay
Anagnostou VK, Dimou AT, Botsis T, Killiam EJ, Gustavson MD, Homer RJ, Boffa D, Zolota V, Dougenis D, Tanoue L, Gettinger SN, Detterbeck FC, Syrigos KN, Bepler G, Rimm DL. Molecular classification of nonsmall cell lung cancer using a 4‐protein quantitative assay. Cancer 2011, 118: 1607-1618. PMID: 22009766, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSublobar Resection of Ground Glass Opacity—Great Data, but can I have More?
Detterbeck FC. Sublobar Resection of Ground Glass Opacity—Great Data, but can I have More? Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2011, 6: 1451-1452. PMID: 21847067, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3182246429.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2008
Invited Commentary
Detterbeck F. Invited Commentary. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2008, 86: 1631. PMID: 19049762, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine-Containing Regimens in Patients with Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Detterbeck FC, Socinski MA, Gralla RJ, Edelman MJ, Jahan TM, Loesch DM, Limentani SA, Govindan R, Zaman MB, Ye Z, Monberg MJ, Obasaju CK. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Gemcitabine-Containing Regimens in Patients with Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2008, 3: 37-45. PMID: 18166839, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31815e5d9a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCisplatinDeoxycytidineDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerGemcitabine 1000Day 1Neoadjuvant chemotherapyLung cancerResponse ratePathologic complete response rateRandomized phase II trialPhase III settingClinical response rateComplete response ratePerioperative mortality ratePrimary end pointComplete resection ratePhase II trialCarboplatin areaEligible patientsII trialPreoperative regimenResection rateSame regimenUnderwent surgeryMedian survival