2014
Now or Later: Evaluating the Importance of Chemotherapy Timing in Resectable Stage III (N2) Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Boffa DJ, Hancock JG, Yao X, Goldberg S, Rosen JE, Kim AW, Moreno A, Detterbeck FC. Now or Later: Evaluating the Importance of Chemotherapy Timing in Resectable Stage III (N2) Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 200-208. PMID: 25440272, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseStage III non-small cell lung cancerPreoperative chemotherapyPostoperative chemotherapyLung cancerCancer DatabaseIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancerStage III lung cancerStage III NSCLC patientsTiming of chemotherapyCell lung cancerCox proportional hazardsSeparate Cox modelsNSCLC patientsChemotherapy resultsChemotherapy timingAdjusted comparisonsChemotherapy approachesChemotherapyCox modelProportional hazardsPatientsTumor attributesCStage
2013
Thymoma: current diagnosis and treatment.
Detterbeck FC, Zeeshan A. Thymoma: current diagnosis and treatment. Chinese Medical Journal 2013, 126: 2186-91. PMID: 23769581, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20130177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete resectionInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupMasaoka-Koga classificationMainstay of treatmentMajor prognostic factorAnterior mediastinal tumorTreatment of thymomaEarly-stage thymomaRare malignant tumorCore needle biopsyStandard diagnostic modalityFine-needle aspirationFormal systematic reviewMajor blood vesselsIVA tumorsPreoperative chemotherapyPrimary surgeryPostoperative radiationPrognostic factorsSurgical resectionThymic malignanciesMediastinal tumorMyasthenia gravisThymoma resectionIntravenous contrast
2009
Impact of Preoperative Chemotherapy on Pulmonary Function Tests in Resectable Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Rivera MP, Detterbeck FC, Socinski MA, Moore DT, Edelman MJ, Jahan TM, Ansari RH, Luketich JD, Peng G, Monberg M, Obasaju CK, Gralla RJ. Impact of Preoperative Chemotherapy on Pulmonary Function Tests in Resectable Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2009, 135: 1588-1595. PMID: 19188545, DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinConfidence IntervalsDeoxycytidineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPneumonectomyPreoperative CareProbabilityRespiratory Function TestsRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerSurgical resectionLung cancerPulmonary toxicityResectable early stage non-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerRandomized phase 2 trialPulmonary function test resultsSecondary end pointsCombination of gemcitabinePhase 2 trialPulmonary function testsGemcitabine-based chemotherapyFunction test resultsTotal lung capacityEligible patientsNonplatinum regimensDyspnea scoreInterstitial pneumonitisPreoperative chemotherapyFunction testsSmoking statusClinical symptomsPreoperative setting
2008
Assessing quality of life following neoadjuvant therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): results from a prospective analysis using the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS)
Gralla RJ, Edelman MJ, Detterbeck FC, Jahan TM, Loesch DM, Limentani SA, Govindan R, Peng G, Monberg MJ, Obasaju CK, Socinski MA. Assessing quality of life following neoadjuvant therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): results from a prospective analysis using the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS). Supportive Care In Cancer 2008, 17: 307-313. PMID: 18781341, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-008-0489-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung Cancer Symptom ScaleNon-small cell lung cancerQuality of lifeCancer Symptom ScaleCell lung cancerNeoadjuvant therapyPostsurgical evaluationLung cancerSymptom ScaleEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerClinical stage IECOG performance statusSubgroup of patientsModalities of treatmentSignificant survival gainStable QOLConclusionsMost patientsNeoadjuvant trialsAdjuvant approachPerformance statusPreoperative chemotherapyComplete resectionStable symptomsSurvival gain
2004
Thymic 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 ResearchConceptsComplete resectionThymic tumorsMainstay of treatmentSurvival of patientsIVA thymomaPostoperative radiotherapyThymic carcinomaPreoperative chemotherapyIndolent coursePartial resectionStage IIIResectionThymomaPatientsAggressive behaviorTumorsLittle benefitSuch casesChemotherapyCarcinomaRadiotherapyMainstay