2023
So Now We Know—Reflections on the Extent of Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer
Detterbeck F, Ely S, Udelsman B, Blasberg J, Boffa D, Dhanasopon A, Mase V, Woodard G. So Now We Know—Reflections on the Extent of Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2023, 25: e113-e123. PMID: 38310034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage I lung cancerI lung cancerSublobar resectionRecurrence-free survivalHealthy patientsLung cancerRecent trialsInadequate resection marginsLarge recent trialsAdditional randomized trialsHigh-level evidenceOverall survival differenceExtent of resectionLong-term outcomesLong-term resultsHigh locoregional recurrenceAspects of patientsLesser resectionsLocoregional recurrencePerioperative morbidityIntraoperative detailsLung functionResection extentResection marginsPostoperative changesImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Screening Processes in a Northeast Tertiary Health Care Network
Udelsman B, Detterbeck F, Tanoue L, Mase V, Boffa D, Blasberg J, Dhanasopon A, Ely S, Mazzarelli L, Bader A, Woodard G. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Screening Processes in a Northeast Tertiary Health Care Network. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2023, 48: 222-225. PMID: 37832536, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care networkLung cancer screening processLung cancer screening programsCare networkCancer screening programsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicComputed tomography scanCOVID-19 hospitalizationCOVID-19 surgeCancer screening processDisease 2019 pandemicLung cancer diagnosisHealth care systemAverage hospitalizationRadiology databaseLung cancerTomography scanScreening programCare systemCancer diagnosisMonthsHospitalizationCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicPandemicOverall survival in low-comorbidity patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer who chose stereotactic body radiotherapy compared to surgery
Udelsman B, Canavan M, Zhan P, Ely S, Park H, Boffa D, Mase V. Overall survival in low-comorbidity patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer who chose stereotactic body radiotherapy compared to surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 167: 822-833.e7. PMID: 37500052, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyStage I non-small cell lung cancerLow-comorbidity patientsCell lung cancerOverall survivalSurgical managementLung cancerSurgical resectionBody radiotherapyClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerPropensity score-matched cohortPropensity score-matched patientsPropensity score-matched analysisEarly-stage lung cancerLong-term OSNational Cancer DatabaseProportion of patientsCancer DatabasePatientsSBRT patientsSurgeryCancerMortality
2022
A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 2: systematic review of evidence regarding resection extent in generally healthy patients
Detterbeck FC, Mase VJ, Li AX, Kumbasar U, Bade BC, Park HS, Decker RH, Madoff DC, Woodard GA, Brandt WS, Blasberg JD. A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 2: systematic review of evidence regarding resection extent in generally healthy patients. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35813747, PMCID: PMC9264068, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-randomized comparisonHealthy patientsResection extentIndividual patientsSystematic reviewStage I lung cancerI lung cancerStage I NSCLCCharacteristics of patientsPulmonary function testsLong-term outcomesRisk of recurrenceVideo-assisted approachSublobar resectionWedge resectionRandomized trialsFunction testsLung cancerResidual confoundingEffect modifiersShort-term benefitsLobectomyPatientsPubMed systematic reviewMargin distanceA guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 3: systematic review of evidence regarding surgery in compromised patients or specific tumors
Bade BC, Blasberg JD, Mase VJ, Kumbasar U, Li AX, Park HS, Decker RH, Madoff DC, Brandt WS, Woodard GA, Detterbeck FC. A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 3: systematic review of evidence regarding surgery in compromised patients or specific tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35813753, PMCID: PMC9264070, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLimited pulmonary reserveLong-term outcomesResection extentNon-randomized comparisonPulmonary reserveOlder patientsIndividual patientsFavorable tumorsSystematic reviewStage I lung cancerFavorable long-term outcomeI lung cancerScreen-detected tumorsStage I NSCLCCharacteristics of patientsShort-term outcomesLesser resectionsPerioperative mortalityPulmonary functionSublobar resectionWedge resectionPatient selectionRandomized trialsLung cancerResidual confoundingA guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 4: systematic review of evidence involving SBRT and ablation
Park HS, Detterbeck FC, Madoff DC, Bade BC, Kumbasar U, Mase VJ, Li AX, Blasberg JD, Woodard GA, Brandt WS, Decker RH. A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation—part 4: systematic review of evidence involving SBRT and ablation. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35813762, PMCID: PMC9264060, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomesNon-randomized comparisonIndividual patientsSystematic reviewStage I lung cancerI lung cancerCharacteristics of patientsStage I NSCLCPulmonary function testsMinority of patientsShort-term outcomesStereotactic body radiotherapyThermal ablationLate toxicityPulmonary functionRandomized trialsFunction testsAdjusted comparisonsBody radiotherapyLung cancerResidual confoundingEffect modifiersShort-term benefitsPatientsPubMed systematic reviewA guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation— part 1: a guide to decision-making
Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Woodard GA, Decker RH, Kumbasar U, Park HS, Mase VJ, Bade BC, Li AX, Brandt WS, Madoff DC. A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation— part 1: a guide to decision-making. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35813719, PMCID: PMC9264102, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomesIndividual patientsHealthy patientsLung cancerFavorable tumorsStage I lung cancerBetter long-term outcomesI lung cancerStage I NSCLCOlder patientsPatient selectionPoint of careSurgical approachClinical careEffect modifiersTreatment selectionPatientsTreatment approachesPatient valuesClinical judgmentSystematic reviewRelevant outcomesLong-term differencesAvailable evidenceShort-term differencesRevisiting Indications for Brain Imaging During the Clinical Staging Evaluation of Lung Cancer
Pichert MD, Canavan ME, Maduka RC, Li AX, Ermer T, Zhan PL, Kaminski M, Udelsman BV, Blasberg JD, Mase VJ, Dhanasopon AP, Boffa DJ. Revisiting Indications for Brain Imaging During the Clinical Staging Evaluation of Lung Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100318. PMID: 35540711, PMCID: PMC9079298, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of brainBrain metastasesSummary stageBrain imagingN classificationIsolated brain metastasesNode-negative NSCLCRoutine brain imagingStage II NSCLCStage IV NSCLCClinical stage INational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage NSCLCStage IAStage IIIAStage NSCLCStaging evaluationClinical stageLung cancerCancer DatabaseN stageNSCLCPatientsStage IMetastasis