2019
Report from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons prospective thymic database 2017: a powerful resource for a collaborative global effort to manage thymic tumours
Ruffini E, Guerrera F, Brunelli A, Passani S, Pellicano D, Thomas P, Van Raemdonck D, Rocco G, Venuta F, Weder W, Detterbeck F, Falcoz PE. Report from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons prospective thymic database 2017: a powerful resource for a collaborative global effort to manage thymic tumours. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2019, 55: 601-609. PMID: 30649256, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine thymic tumoursThymic tumorsAdjuvant treatmentThymic carcinomaStage IStage IIIB tumorsEuropean SocietyStage IV tumorsOverall recurrence rateInvasive surgical approachNew International AssociationCollaborative global effortIIIB tumorsProspective databaseStage IIIAMetastasis classificationRecurrence rateGroup tumorsRare tumorSurgical approachRetrospective databaseInvasive techniquesStage IIIPatientsTumors
2016
Defining outcomes of patients with clinical stage I small cell lung cancer upstaged at surgery
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Defining outcomes of patients with clinical stage I small cell lung cancer upstaged at surgery. Lung Cancer 2016, 103: 75-81. PMID: 28024700, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualFemaleGuidelines as TopicHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePneumonectomyPostoperative PeriodRadiotherapySmall Cell Lung CarcinomaSurvival AnalysisConceptsStage I small cell lung cancerClinical stage ISmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapySurgical resectionPathologic upstagingStage IRadiation therapyNodal diseaseLung cancerPositive lymph node involvementNational Cancer DatabaseOutcomes of patientsLymph node involvementProportion of patientsCurative intentNodal upstagingSCLC patientsUpstaged patientsAdjuvant therapyNode involvementIndependent predictorsInferior survivalT descriptorRole of Adjuvant Therapy for Node-Negative Lung Cancer Invading the Chest Wall
Gao SJ, Corso CD, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Kim AW. Role of Adjuvant Therapy for Node-Negative Lung Cancer Invading the Chest Wall. Clinical Lung Cancer 2016, 18: 169-177.e4. PMID: 27890561, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2016.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyUnderwent surgeryChemoradiation therapyChest wall resectionRadiation therapyMargin statusTumor sizeLung cancerWall resectionNode-negative lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazards modelMargin-positive patientsChest wall invasionCell lung cancerLog-rank testStage IIB tumorsProportional hazards modelAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant treatmentOverall survivalMultivariable analysisIIB tumorsTiming 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 outcomesChemotherapySurgeryPatientsWomenSurvival
2013
Pediatric thymomas: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature
Fonseca AL, Ozgediz DE, Christison-Lagay ER, Detterbeck FC, Caty MG. Pediatric thymomas: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature. Pediatric Surgery International 2013, 30: 275-286. PMID: 24322668, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3438-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantMaleNeoplasm StagingThymomaThymus NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsStage diseaseSurgical excisionRare pediatric malignancyMasaoka stage IEarly-stage diseaseSlight male predominanceTreatment of thymomaLate-stage diseaseMulti-institutional studyPediatric thymomaAdjuvant therapyClinical courseMyasthenia gravisPrognostic factorsMale predominanceIndolent behaviorPediatric malignanciesRare tumorCase reportReference listsStage IIIThymomaStage IStage IVPubMed databaseTreatment of Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Ramnath N, Dilling TJ, Harris LJ, Kim AW, Michaud GC, Balekian AA, Diekemper R, Detterbeck FC, Arenberg DA. Treatment of Stage III 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: e314s-e340s. PMID: 23649445, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemoradiotherapyCombined Modality TherapyHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPlatinum CompoundsPneumonectomyPrognosisConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancerDefinitive chemoradiationNeoadjuvant therapyStage IIIARandomized trialsPractice guidelinesAmerican CollegeChest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesNon-small cell lung cancer diagnosisLow perioperative mortality ratePlatinum-based adjuvant chemotherapyStage IIIA lung cancerStage III lung cancerCell lung cancer diagnosisIIIA lung cancerMicroscopic nodal metastasesProphylactic cranial radiationChest Physicians guidelinesPerioperative mortality rateCell lung cancerClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsLung cancer diagnosisUse of New Treatment Modalities for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Vest MT, Herrin J, Soulos PR, Decker RH, Tanoue L, Michaud G, Kim AW, Detterbeck F, Morgensztern D, Gross CP. Use of New Treatment Modalities for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: 429-435. PMID: 23187634, PMCID: PMC3566996, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryProportion of patientsOlder patientsCancer careNon-small cell lung cancer careEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseLung cancer careCell lung cancerCurative local therapyNew treatment modalitiesOverall useNew surgical techniqueType of treatmentNew radiation modalitiesRadiation therapy modalitiesSurgical resectionCurative therapyLocal therapyMore patientsThoracoscopic surgeryMean age
2011
Management of Thymic Tumors: A Survey of Current Practice among Members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Ruffini E, Van Raemdonck D, Detterbeck F, Rocco G, Thomas P, Venuta F, Group T. Management of Thymic Tumors: A Survey of Current Practice among Members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2011, 6: 614-623. PMID: 21266921, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318207cd74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic tumorsPreoperative assessmentTomography scanThoracic surgeonsPositron emission tomography scanWorld Health Organization classificationRole of surgeryStage IVA thymomaEuropean SocietyEmission tomography scanManagement of thymomasESTS membersReliable staging systemType C thymomasAreas of controversyIVA thymomaExtrapleural pneumonectomyExtended resectionRecurrent diseasePostoperative treatmentThymic malignanciesHistologic confirmationStaging systemOrganization classificationObservational study
2008
Management Algorithms for Stage IIIA Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer with N2 Node Involvement
Detterbeck F, Sukumar MS. Management Algorithms for Stage IIIA Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer with N2 Node Involvement. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2008, 18: 437-441. PMID: 19086612, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2008.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMediastinumNeoplasm Staging
2007
Beliefs among Physicians in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Stinchcombe TE, Detterbeck FC, Lin L, Rivera MP, Socinski MA. Beliefs among Physicians in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2007, 2: 819-826. PMID: 17805059, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31811f478a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical CompetenceCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsEvidence-based guidelinesStage IV diseaseSolitary pulmonary nodulesLung cancerPhysicians' beliefsPractice beliefsPulmonary nodulesNon-small cell lung cancerRole of chemotherapyStage III diseaseMediastinal lymph nodesPostoperative radiation therapyCell lung cancerTreatment of patientsMajority of physiciansQuality of lifePositron emission tomographyReminder e-mailsAdjuvant chemotherapyOperable patientsSurvival benefitChest PhysiciansLymph nodesPractice patternsRadiation therapy
2004
Systematic Review Evaluating the Timing of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Combined Modality Therapy for Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Fried DB, Morris DE, Poole C, Rosenman JG, Halle JS, Detterbeck FC, Hensing TA, Socinski MA. Systematic Review Evaluating the Timing of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Combined Modality Therapy for Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 4837-4845. PMID: 15570087, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.01.178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyConfidence IntervalsDose Fractionation, RadiationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsThoracic radiation therapyPlatinum-based chemotherapyRisk ratioRadiation therapyLS-SCLCLung cancerLimited-stage small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerHyperfractionated radiation therapyLimited-Stage SmallProphylactic cranial irradiationCombined modality therapyCell lung cancerCranial irradiationChemotherapy regimensChemotherapeutic regimenModality therapySurvival benefitRandomized trialsDaily fractionationSubset analysisRadiation fractionationRT relativeRisk differenceChemotherapyInduction and Concurrent Chemotherapy With High-Dose Thoracic Conformal Radiation Therapy in Unresectable Stage IIIA and IIIB Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Dose-Escalation Phase I Trial
Socinski MA, Morris DE, Halle JS, Moore DT, Hensing TA, Limentani SA, Fraser R, Tynan M, Mears A, Rivera MP, Detterbeck FC, Rosenman JG. Induction and Concurrent Chemotherapy With High-Dose Thoracic Conformal Radiation Therapy in Unresectable Stage IIIA and IIIB Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Dose-Escalation Phase I Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 4341-4350. PMID: 15514375, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArea Under CurveCamptothecinCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansIrinotecanLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRadiotherapy, ConformalRemission InductionSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsStage III NSCLC patientsCell lung cancerClinical target volumeConcurrent chemotherapyConformal radiation therapyNSCLC patientsPerformance statusLung cancerRadiation therapyDose-escalation phase I trialTarget volumeConventional radiotherapy dosesUnresectable stage IIIAGood performance statusLocal control rateMaximum-tolerated doseDose-limiting toxicityPhase I trialMedian survival timeOverall response rateInitial clinical target volumeInduction chemotherapyFatal hemoptysisLate toxicityStage IIIASeeking a Home for a PET, Part 3 Emerging Applications of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Management of Patients With Lung Cancer
Detterbeck FC, Vansteenkiste JF, Morris DE, Dooms CA, Khandani AH, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 3 Emerging Applications of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Management of Patients With Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 1656-1666. PMID: 15539740, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.5.1656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCombined Modality TherapyHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPositron-Emission TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsConceptsManagement of patientsLung cancerPET imagingCycles of chemotherapyCompletion of treatmentPossible lung cancerIntensity of uptakePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomographyFurther technologic improvementsInduction therapyPatient outcomesBiological aggressivenessPatientsEmission tomographyTechnologic improvementsTomography imagingStaging approachRadiotherapy treatment fieldCancerTreatment fieldImagingTreatmentPET imagesThymic tumors
Detterbeck FC, Parsons AM. Thymic tumors. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2004, 77: 1860-1869. PMID: 15111216, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoid TumorCombined Modality TherapyHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantThymomaThymus NeoplasmsConceptsComplete resectionThymic tumorsMainstay of treatmentSurvival of patientsIVA thymomaPostoperative radiotherapyThymic carcinomaPreoperative chemotherapyIndolent coursePartial resectionStage IIIResectionThymomaPatientsAggressive behaviorTumorsLittle benefitSuch casesChemotherapyCarcinomaRadiotherapyMainstay
2003
Changes in the treatment of Pancoast tumors
Detterbeck FC. Changes in the treatment of Pancoast tumors. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2003, 75: 1990-1997. PMID: 12822662, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00134-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research