2021
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for T4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Additional Ipsilateral Lung Nodules
Li AX, Flores K, Canavan ME, Boffa DJ, Blasberg JD. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for T4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Additional Ipsilateral Lung Nodules. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2021, 113: 421-428. PMID: 33684345, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerDifferent ipsilateral lobeCell lung cancerAdditional tumor nodulesT4 non-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyIpsilateral lobeT4 diseaseTumor nodulesLung cancerT4 tumorsOverall survivalSurgical resectionIIIA non-small cell lung cancerAdjuvant multiagent chemotherapyResectable stage IINational Cancer DatabaseFurther prospective studiesLymph node metastasisMultiagent chemotherapyNode metastasisPrimary outcomeProspective studyPatient populationCancer Database
2018
Evaluation of ground glass nodules
Mironova V, Blasberg JD. Evaluation of ground glass nodules. Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 2018, 24: 350-354. PMID: 29634577, DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGround-glass nodulesLocal treatment optionsCAT scanTreatment optionsLung cancerMediastinal windowEarly-stage lung cancerNonsmall cell lung cancerGlass nodulesChest CAT scansHigh-risk patientsLarge prospective studiesSingle-institution dataSignificant solid componentSolid componentsSurgical resectionFavorable prognosisProspective studyInterval imagingImaging featuresDistinguish patientsNodule progressionLower riskSignificant progressionPatients
2015
The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy
Janowak CF, Blasberg JD, Taylor L, Maloney JD, Macke RA. The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 150: 806-812. PMID: 26234458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical Apgar ScoreMajor morbidityApgar scorePostoperative complicationsMultivariate analysisPreoperative patient characteristicsShort-term outcomesBody mass indexStrongest predictorElective esophagectomyTranshiatal techniqueSurgical populationIntraoperative detailsIntraoperative variablesPatient characteristicsDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewMass indexProspective studyCare modificationsMalignant diseaseRisk factorsUnivariate analysisImproved outcomes