2014
Overdiagnosis during lung cancer screening: is it an overemphasised, underappreciated, or tangential issue?
Detterbeck FC. Overdiagnosis during lung cancer screening: is it an overemphasised, underappreciated, or tangential issue? Thorax 2014, 69: 408. PMID: 24646660, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMass ScreeningTomography, X-Ray ComputedHow many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules
Fonseca A, Detterbeck FC. How many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules. Lung Cancer 2014, 85: 7-11. PMID: 24768582, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaDiagnostic ErrorsHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Multiple PrimarySurgeonsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLung cancerPulmonary fociSeparate primary cancersOutcomes of patientsComparison of outcomesDifferent histologic typesMultifocal lung cancerSuch patientsHistologic typePrimary cancerPatient groupClinical scenariosPatientsCancerMultiple fociStage classificationMarked variabilityOutcomesInconsistent classificationClinicians
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