2017
Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database
Korst RJ, Fernando S, Catlin AC, Rutledge JR, Girard N, Huang J, Detterbeck F, Database C. Positron Emission Tomography in Thymic Tumors: Analysis Using a Prospective Research Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2017, 104: 1815-1820. PMID: 29033016, PMCID: PMC5785101, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPositron-Emission TomographyPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesROC CurveThymus NeoplasmsConceptsPositron emission tomographyInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupHistologic typeThymic malignanciesPretreatment workupPathologic stageEmission tomographyProspective databaseThymic tumorsTumor stageMaximum standardized uptake valueProspective research databaseHistologic tumor typeThymic epithelial tumorsStandardized uptake valueCharacteristic curveAnalysis of receiverClinicopathologic featuresRare tumorEpithelial tumorsLarge cohortResearch DatabaseUptake valueTumor typesPatients
2016
Dataset for reporting of thymic epithelial tumours: recommendations from the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR)
Nicholson AG, Detterbeck F, Marx A, Roden AC, Marchevsky AM, Mukai K, Chen G, Marino M, Bakker M, Yang W, Judge M, Hirschowitz L. Dataset for reporting of thymic epithelial tumours: recommendations from the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR). Histopathology 2016, 70: 522-538. PMID: 27735079, DOI: 10.1111/his.13099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMedical OncologyNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPathology, ClinicalResearch DesignThymus NeoplasmsComparison of outcomes between neuroendocrine thymic tumours and other subtypes of thymic carcinomas: a joint analysis of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group†
Filosso PL, Yao X, Ruffini E, Ahmad U, Antonicelli A, Huang J, Guerrera F, Venuta F, van Raemdonck D, Travis W, Lucchi M, Rimner A, Thomas P, Weder W, Rocco G, Detterbeck F, Korst R. Comparison of outcomes between neuroendocrine thymic tumours and other subtypes of thymic carcinomas: a joint analysis of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group†. European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2016, 50: 766-771. PMID: 27032473, PMCID: PMC6279171, DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine thymic tumoursRecurrence-free survivalThymic carcinomaOverall survivalSurvival rateThymic tumorsThoracic surgeonsFive-year recurrence-free survivalWorld Health Organization histological classificationRetrospective multicentre cohort studyInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupMedian overall survivalMulticentre cohort studyEuropean SocietyKaplan-Meier methodThymic epithelial tumorsLarge clinical seriesLog-rank testComparison of outcomesGroup of tumorsR0 resectionCohort studyPrognostic factorsNET patientsTC patients
2014
A Practical Guide from the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) Regarding the Radiographic Assessment of Treatment Response of Thymic Epithelial Tumors Using Modified RECIST Criteria
Benveniste MF, Korst RJ, Rajan A, Detterbeck FC, Marom EM. A Practical Guide from the International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group (ITMIG) Regarding the Radiographic Assessment of Treatment Response of Thymic Epithelial Tumors Using Modified RECIST Criteria. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s119-s124. PMID: 25396308, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialRadiographyResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsThymus NeoplasmsConceptsInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupTumor measurementsProgression-free survivalThymic epithelial tumorsStandard outcome measuresMulti-institutional studyAccurate tumor measurementsRECIST criteriaTumor responseClinical trialsRadiographic assessmentTreatment responseEpithelial tumorsOutcome measuresResponse rateInterobserver variabilityThymomaPractical guideInterest group recommendationsChemotherapyPleuraTumorsThe IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposals for the T component for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors
Nicholson AG, Detterbeck FC, Marino M, Kim J, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marom EM, Okumura M, Ruffini E, Van Schil P, Committee††† O, Boards‡‡‡ M, Domain§§§ P. The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposals for the T component for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s73-s80. PMID: 25396315, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer/UnionMalignant tumorsJoint CommitteeAnterior mediastinal fatIntrapericardial pulmonary arteriesMore central structuresThymic epithelial neoplasmsMetastasis classification systemSuperior vena cavaPrognostic Factors CommitteeThymic malignanciesArch vesselsPhrenic nervePulmonary arteryTNM classificationMetastasis classificationBrachiocephalic veinMediastinal pleuraT categoryVena cavaCapsular invasionLung cancerStage classificationMediastinal fatThe ITMIG/IASLC Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: A Proposed Lymph Node Map for Thymic Epithelial Tumors in the Forthcoming 8th Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors
Bhora FY, Chen DJ, Detterbeck FC, Asamura H, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kim J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Okumura M, Ruffini E, Van Schil P, Committee††† O, Boards‡‡‡ A. The ITMIG/IASLC Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: A Proposed Lymph Node Map for Thymic Epithelial Tumors in the Forthcoming 8th Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s88-s96. PMID: 25396317, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialThymus NeoplasmsConceptsThymic malignanciesNodal diseaseNeck surgeryNode mapInternational Thymic Malignancy Interest GroupLymph node dissectionThymic epithelial tumorsLymph node mapPrior classification systemsPrognostic Factors CommitteeNode dissectionNodal involvementNode stagingTNM classificationLung cancerMalignant tumorsEpithelial tumorsOtolaryngology-HeadLymphatic drainageIASLC stagingAmerican AcademyMalignancyStagingAnatomical studyDiseaseThe IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposals for the N and M Components for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors
Kondo K, Van Schil P, Detterbeck FC, Okumura M, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kim J, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Ruffini E, Committee††† O, Boards‡‡‡ M, Domain§§§ P. The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposals for the N and M Components for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s81-s87. PMID: 25396316, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPrognosisSurvival AnalysisThymus NeoplasmsThe IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposal for an Evidence-Based Stage Classification System for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors
Detterbeck FC, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Frazier AA, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kim J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Okumura M, Ruffini E, Van Schil P, Committee††† O, Boards‡‡‡ M, Domain§§§ P. The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: Proposal for an Evidence-Based Stage Classification System for the Forthcoming (8th) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2014, 9: s65-s72. PMID: 25396314, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesEvidence-Based MedicineHumansNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPrognosisRetrospective StudiesThymus NeoplasmsConceptsThymic epithelial malignancies