2019
A new approach to predicting risk for N2 disease in non-small cell lung cancer
Decker RH, Blasberg JD. A new approach to predicting risk for N2 disease in non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2019, 1: s1973-s1975. PMID: 31632801, PMCID: PMC6783735, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.61.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Chapter 8 Special Types of Lung Cancer
Blasberg J, Kim C, Chilakamarry S. Chapter 8 Special Types of Lung Cancer. 2018, 131-146. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-48565-4.00008-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancerPancoast tumorPatient fitnessMultifocal non-small cell lung cancerSolid non-small cell lung cancerFeasibility of resectionLung cancer subsetsExtent of diseaseCell lung cancerMultidisciplinary tumor boardEvidence-based recommendationsSpectrum of diseaseMultifocal lung cancerUnique considerationsGround-glass nodulesN2 diseaseSynchronous diseaseThoughtful workupTrimodality therapyDistant diseaseSurgical resectionYounger patientsPreoperative workupCarcinoid tumors
2017
The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. The Significance of Upfront Knowledge of N2 Disease in Non‐small Cell Lung Cancer. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 161-171. PMID: 28799084, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4165-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerUnsuspected N2 diseaseIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancerN2 diseaseCell lung cancerSurgical resectionAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyOverall survivalPathologic stageLung cancerMultivariate analysisCurative-intent surgical resectionStage IIIA NSCLCHigher comorbidity scoreNational Cancer DatabaseIndependent risk factorKaplan-Meier analysisCN2 diseaseIIIA NSCLCComorbidity scoreCancer DatabaseRisk factorsRetrospective analysisRadiation therapy