2016
The Natural History of Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Rosen JE, Keshava HB, Yao X, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. The Natural History of Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 101: 1850-1855. PMID: 27041452, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperable non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseUntreated NSCLC patientsClinical stage ICell lung cancerNSCLC patientsNatural historyStage ILung cancerCancer DatabaseUntreated non-small cell lung cancerIIIA non-small cell lung cancerMultivariable Cox regression modelsLarge cell histologyNatural history cohortOperable NSCLC patientsCox regression modelMedian survivalUntreated patientsCell histologyMeier estimatesSurgical resectionClinical stageSquamous cells
2015
Evaluating 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
2014
Treating Locally Advanced Disease: An Analysis of Very Large, Hilar Lymph Node Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Yu JB, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Rose MG, Kim AW. Treating Locally Advanced Disease: An Analysis of Very Large, Hilar Lymph Node Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using the National Cancer Data Base. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1149-1155. PMID: 24582051, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseCell lung cancerOverall survivalPostoperative radiotherapyLung cancerRadiation therapyLymph Node-positive Non-small Cell Lung CancerNode-positive non-small cell lung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPositive non-small cell lung cancerFive-year overall survivalHilar lymph node involvementPrimary surgical therapyPrimary surgical treatmentLymph node involvementKaplan-Meier methodSurvival of patientsCox regression modelLog-rank testAdjuvant chemoradiationAdjuvant fashionAdvanced diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiation
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
2011
Long-term survival after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer with circulatory bypass: A systematic review
Muralidaran A, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Wang Z, Kim AW. Long-term survival after lung resection for non–small cell lung cancer with circulatory bypass: A systematic review. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2011, 142: 1137-1142. PMID: 21864854, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.07.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLong-term survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCirculatory bypassLung cancerLung resectionMultivariate analysisSystematic reviewFavorable long-term survivalUnfavorable long-term survivalWorse long-term survivalCox proportional hazards modelUnplanned cardiopulmonary bypassPrimary end pointKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelProportional hazards modelPerioperative mortalityExtended resectionCardiopulmonary bypassClinical variablesExclusion criteriaResectionHazards model