Research
Recent Publications
Below is a list of recent publications written by members of the Yale Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Program.
A Systematic Review of Restaging After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIa Lung Cancer: Prediction of Pathologic Stage.
de Cabanyes Candela S, Detterbeck FC.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Mar;5(3):389-98.
Management of carcinoid tumors.
Detterbeck FC.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Mar;89(3):998-1005.
Classification of the thoroughness of mediastinal staging of lung cancer.
Detterbeck F, Puchalski J, Rubinowitz A, Cheng D.
Chest. 2010 Feb;137(2):436-42.
Surveillance epidemiology and end results evaluation of the role of surgery for stage I small cell lung cancer.
Yu JB, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Wilson LD.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Feb;5(2):215-9.
Synchronous, separate, and similar.
Detterbeck FC.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Feb;5(2):150-2.
Population Based Cancer Registry Analysis of Primary Tracheal Carcinoma.
Urdaneta AI, Yu JB, Wilson LD.
Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Jan 15.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Pulmonary Metastases: Technical Success vs. Actual Benefit.
Detterbeck FC.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jan 12.
International thymic malignancy interest group.
Detterbeck F, Giaccone G, Loehrer P, Suster S, Wright C.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jan;5(1):1-2.
Of lungs, lipids, and lollipops.
Mathai SK, Rubinowitz AN, Homer RJ, Detterbeck F, Herzog EL.
Chest. 2009 Nov;136(5):1420-3.
Treatment of Lung Cancer in Older Patients.
Gettinger, S.
PCCU Volume 23, Lesson 23.
Of lungs, lipids, and lollipops.
Mathai SK, Rubinowitz AN, Homer RJ, Detterbeck F, Herzog EL.
Chest. 2009 Nov;136(5):1420-3.
Diagnosis of ectopic middle mediastinal parathyroid adenoma using endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration with real-time rapid parathyroid hormone assay.
Graff-Baker A, Roman SA, Boffa D, Aslanian H, Sosa JA.
J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Sep;209(3):e1-4.
Critical Points When Using Vectors.
Detterbeck FC.
J Clin Oncol. 2009 Aug 31.
The new lung cancer staging system.
Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Tanoue LT.
Chest. 2009 Jul;136(1):260-71.
High expression of mammalian target of rapamycin is associated with better outcome for patients with early stage lung adenocarcinoma.
Anagnostou VK, Bepler G, Syrigos KN, Tanoue L, Gettinger S, Homer RJ, Boffa D, Detterbeck F, Rimm DL.
Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Jun 15;15(12):4157-64. Epub 2009 Jun 9.
The fruits of our efforts: time for a different view of lung cancer and CT screening.
Detterbeck F.
Thorax. 2009 Jun;64(6):465-6. No abstract available.
New TNM classification for non-small-cell lung cancer.
Tanoue LT, Detterbeck FC.
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2009 Apr;9(4):413-23.
Anatomy, biology and concepts, pertaining to lung cancer stage classification.
Detterbeck FC, Tanoue LT, Boffa DJ.
J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Apr;4(4):437-43.
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.
Chest. 2009 Feb 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Management algorithms for stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer with N2 node involvement.
Detterbeck F, Sukumar MS.
Thorac Surg Clin. 2008 Nov;18(4):437-41, vii. Review.
Postoperative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
Decker RH, Wilson LD.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Fall;20(3):184-7. Review.
Trends in the outcomes for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer: An analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.
Lally BE, Geiger AM, Urbanic JJ, Butler JM, Wentworth S, Perry MC, Wilson LD, Horton JK, Detterbeck FC, Miller AA, Thomas CR Jr, Blackstock AW.
Lung Cancer. 2009 May;64(2):226-31. Epub 2008 Oct 2.
A SNP in a let-7 microRNA complementary site in the KRAS 3' untranslated region increases non-small cell lung cancer risk.
Chin LJ, Ratner E, Leng S, Zhai R, Nallur S, Babar I, Muller RU, Straka E, Su L, Burki EA, Crowell RE, Patel R, Kulkarni T, Homer R, Zelterman D, Kidd KK, Zhu Y, Christiani DC, Belinsky SA, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB.
Cancer Res. 2008 Oct 15;68(20):8535-40.
Superior vena cava syndrome--a proposed classification system and algorithm for management.
Yu JB, Wilson LD, Detterbeck FC.
J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Aug;3(8):811-4. Review. No abstract available.
Turning gray: the natural history of lung cancer over time.
Detterbeck FC, Gibson CJ.
J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Jul;3(7):781-92. Review.
Advances in radiotherapy for lung cancer.
Decker RH, Wilson LD.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Jun;29(3):285-90. Review.
Staging of non-small cell lung cancer.
Tanoue LT.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Jun;29(3):248-60. Review.
Targeted therapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Gettinger S.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Jun;29(3):291-301. Review.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine-containing regimens in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
Detterbeck FC, Socinski MA, Gralla RJ, Edelman MJ, Jahan TM, Loesch DM, Limentani SA, Govindan R, Zaman MB, Ye Z, Monberg MJ, Obasaju CK.
J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Jan;3(1):37-45.
Book Chapters
Detterbeck FC. Surgical Evaluation of the Mediastinum. In Pass H, Carbone D, Johnson D, Minna J, Turrisi A, Scagliotii G. (ed). Lung Cancer: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia: 2009 (in press)
Detterbeck FC. Pancoast Tumors. In Zwischenberger J. (ed). Atlas of Thoracic Surgical Techniques. Elsevier 2009
Boffa D, Detterbeck FC. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer. In Jobe BA, Thomas CR Jr., Hunter JG (eds). Esophageal Tumors: Principles and Practice. Demos Medical Publishing 2009, pages 407-422
Escalon J, Detterbeck FC. Carcinoid Tumors. In Shields TW, LoCicero J III, Reed CE, Feins RH (eds). General Thoracic Surgery, 7th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia: 2009, pages 1539-54
Detterbeck FC, Socinski MA, Gettinger S. Lung Neoplasms. IN Norton JA, Barie PS, Bollinger RR, Chang AE, Lowry SF, Mulvihill SJ, Pass HI, Thompson RW (eds). Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence, 2nd edition, Springer-Verlag, New York 2008, pages1491-1524.
Detterbeck FC, Parsons AM. Thymic Tumors: A Review of Current Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment. IN Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier 2008; pp1589-1614
Detterbeck FC. Radiographic Staging of Lung Cancer: CT and PET Imaging. IN Ferguson MK (ed). Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer-Verlag, New York 2007; pp 59-67.
Koehler RPM, Detterbeck FC, Dean DA. Esophageal Cancer: Anatomy and Staging. IN: Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology. Kelsen D, Daly JM, Kern SE, Levin B, Tepper, JE, Van Cutsem, E (eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia: 2007; pages 193-202.
Tanoue LT and McArdle J. Pulmonary Toxicity Associated With Chemotherapeutic Agents. In Fishman’s Textbook of Pulmonary Disorders and Diseases, Third Edition, A.P.Fishman, Ed., McGraw Hill, Inc., 2008: pp 1067-1085.
Tanoue LT. Lung Cancer. In Yearbook of Pulmonary Medicine 2008. BA Phillips, Ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier Mosby, 2008: pp 99-160.