2012
Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging in Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Vest MT, Tanoue L, Soulos PR, Kim AW, Detterbeck F, Morgensztern D, Gross CP. Thoroughness of Mediastinal Staging in Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2012, 7: 188-195. PMID: 22134069, PMCID: PMC3253367, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318236ecbb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCohort StudiesComorbidityConfidence IntervalsGuideline AdherenceHumansLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesMediastinoscopyMediastinumMedicareMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPositron-Emission TomographySEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsStage IIIA non-small cell lung cancerIIIA non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerInvasive stagingCell lung cancerMediastinal stagingLung cancerClinical stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseStage IIIA NSCLC patientsPositron emission tomography scanningPathologic lymph nodesIIIA NSCLC patientsMultivariable logistic regressionInvasive mediastinal stagingNSCLC patientsOlder patientsPatient characteristicsLymph nodesPatient factorsHistologic confirmationPractice patternsMedicare claimsMedicare beneficiariesPET scanning
2007
Noninvasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer ACCP Evidenced-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition)
Silvestri GA, Gould MK, Margolis ML, Tanoue LT, McCrory D, Toloza E, Detterbeck F. Noninvasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer ACCP Evidenced-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition). CHEST Journal 2007, 132: 178s-201s. PMID: 17873168, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest CT scanningPET scanningCT scanningMediastinal metastasesMetastatic diseaseStaging studiesLung cancerPractice guidelinesLung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesMediastinal lymph node metastasisPositron emission tomography scanningTest characteristicsLung cancer guidelinesDistant metastatic diseaseLymph node metastasisClinical practice guidelinesMalignant lymph nodesNoninvasive imaging studiesAbnormal findingsCancer guidelinesLymph nodesNode metastasisAccurate stagingInvasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition)
Detterbeck FC, Jantz MA, Wallace M, Vansteenkiste J, Silvestri GA. Invasive Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition). CHEST Journal 2007, 132: 202s-220s. PMID: 17873169, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLymph nodesInvasive stagingMediastinal nodesClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerLung Cancer ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice GuidelinesStage I non-small cell lung cancerNeedle techniqueEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesLeft upper lobe tumorsNormal-sized lymph nodesPositron emission tomography scanningPET scan findingsUpper lobe tumorsMediastinal lymph nodesCell lung cancerClinical practice guidelinesStaging of patientsInvasive mediastinal stagingHigher FN rateInvasive confirmationMediastinal infiltrationNode enlargementScan findings
2003
The Noninvasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer* The Guidelines
Silvestri GA, Tanoue LT, Margolis ML, Barker J, Detterbeck F. The Noninvasive Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer* The Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 147s-156s. PMID: 12527574, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.147s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest CT scanningMetastatic diseaseLung cancerCT scanningPhysical examinationClinical evaluationCT scanPET scansWhole body positron emission tomography scanningNon-small cell lung cancerImaging studiesPositron emission tomography scanningAbnormal scan findingsAbdominal CT scanCell lung cancerMalignant lymph nodesPresence of malignancyNoninvasive imaging studiesClinical evaluation toolCurative surgeryScan findingsBone scanLymph nodesTreatment optionsThorough history