2014
Quality Indicators for the Evaluation of Patients With Lung Cancer
Mazzone PJ, Vachani A, Chang A, Detterbeck F, Cooke D, Howington J, Dodi A, Arenberg D. Quality Indicators for the Evaluation of Patients With Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2014, 146: 659-669. PMID: 24700172, PMCID: PMC4694080, DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-2900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic Oncology NetworkStaging of patientsCare quality indicatorsLung cancerOncology NetworkPerformance status measuresEvaluation of patientsEvidence-based guidelinesLung cancer specialistsCare of patientsAcademic medical centerQuality improvement committeeCessation counselingChest PhysiciansCancer specialistsMedical CenterAmerican CollegeTissue acquisitionMolecular testingStatus measuresPatientsQuality indicatorsCancerStagingImprovement Committee
2007
Invasive 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
2004
Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 2 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Staging of Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 2 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Staging of Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal 2004, 125: 2300-2308. PMID: 15189955, DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyLung cancerPET imagingClinical evaluationPET uptakeClinical stage I lung cancerStage I lung cancerStage III lung cancerEmission tomographyI lung cancerStrong clinical signsPositive PET resultsStaging of patientsInvasive mediastinal stagingNegative clinical evaluationExtrathoracic stagingMetastatic diseaseMediastinal stagingPrimary lesionClinical signsPET resultsPatientsCancerStagingDefinite role