2017
Effectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Effectiveness of local therapy for stage I non–small-cell lung cancer in nonagenarians. Surgery 2017, 162: 640-651. PMID: 28697883, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapyRegistriesRisk AssessmentSecondary PreventionSurvival AnalysisConceptsCell lung cancerLocal therapyLung cancerStage IRelative survivalStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseBetter overall survivalBody radiation therapyOlder patientsOverall survivalPatient ageYounger patientsOverall mortalityPrimary outcomeCancer DatabaseTreatment outcomesTreatment decisionsRadiation therapyPatientsTherapyCancerNonagenariansTreatmentSurvival
2014
Predictors of Mortality After Surgical Management of Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database
Rosen JE, Hancock JG, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Predictors of Mortality After Surgical Management of Lung Cancer in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1953-1960. PMID: 25443003, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseLobectomy/bilobectomyAdverse eventsSurgical resectionMultivariable analysisMale sexFacility volumeLung cancerCancer DatabaseLung cancer surgeryPredictors of mortalityRight-sided tumorsDay of surgeryCell lung cancerStandard of careExtended lengthLarge cancer registryPerioperative outcomesPrimary endpointNSCLC patientsSurgical complicationsWedge resectionSurgical treatmentCancer Registry
2012
Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry
Ahmad U, Wang Z, Bryant AS, Kim AW, Kukreja J, Mason DP, Bermudez CA, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 935-941. PMID: 22835555, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAnalysis of VarianceCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHospital MortalityHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLung TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPreoperative CarePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLung transplantationBronchoalveolar carcinomaLung transplantUnited NetworkLung cancerDouble lung transplantOrgan Sharing databaseOrgan Sharing registrySubgroup of patientsMaximum survival advantageBAC patientsSecond percentExpiratory volumeMedian survivalTransplantation cohortSharing databasePoor prognosisPure adenocarcinomaPathology reportsInvasive tumorsSurvival advantageExtended survivalTransplantationPatientsTransplant