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Meta-analysis of Guided Bronchoscopy for the Evaluation of the Pulmonary Nodule by Wang Memoli, Jessica S, MD, Nietert, Paul J., PhD, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…Background The detection of pulmonary nodules (PNs) is likely to increase, especially with the release of the National Lung Screen Trials. When tissue…”
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Evaluation of the lung cancer risks at which to screen ever- and never-smokers: screening rules applied to the PLCO and NLST cohorts by Tammemägi, Martin C, Church, Timothy R, Hocking, William G, Silvestri, Gerard A, Kvale, Paul A, Riley, Thomas L, Commins, John, Berg, Christine D

“…Lung cancer risks at which individuals should be screened with computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer are undecided. This study's objectives are to identify…”
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Targeting of Low-Dose CT Screening According to the Risk of Lung-Cancer Death by Kovalchik, Stephanie A, Tammemagi, Martin, Berg, Christine D, Caporaso, Neil E, Riley, Tom L, Korch, Mary, Silvestri, Gerard A, Chaturvedi, Anil K, Katki, Hormuzd A

“…The 60% of patients at highest risk for lung cancer in the National Lung Screening Trial accounted for 88% of the lung-cancer deaths prevented by low-dose CT…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of CT Screening in the National Lung Screening Trial by Black, William C, Gareen, Ilana F, Soneji, Samir S, Sicks, JoRean D, Keeler, Emmett B, Aberle, Denise R, Naeim, Arash, Church, Timothy R, Silvestri, Gerard A, Gorelick, Jeremy, Gatsonis, Constantine

“…The screening of persons at risk for lung cancer may reduce lung-cancer mortality by 20%. Although cost-effectiveness estimates vary widely depending on…”
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A Bronchial Genomic Classifier for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Lung Cancer by Silvestri, Gerard A, Vachani, Anil, Whitney, Duncan, Elashoff, Michael, Porta Smith, Kate, Ferguson, J. Scott, Parsons, Ed, Mitra, Nandita, Brody, Jerome, Lenburg, Marc E, Spira, Avrum

“…A bronchial-airway gene-expression classifier that is used in combination with results on bronchoscopy helps to identify intermediate-risk patients who are…”
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The Effect of Respiratory Motion on Pulmonary Nodule Location During Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy by Chen, Alexander, MD, Pastis, Nicholas, MD, FCCP, Furukawa, Brian, MD, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…BACKGROUND Electromagnetic navigation has improved the diagnostic yield of peripheral bronchoscopy for pulmonary nodules. For these procedures, a thin-slice…”
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Increasing physical activity and exercise in lung cancer: reviewing safety, benefits, and application by Bade, Brett C, Thomas, D David, Scott, JoAnn B, Silvestri, Gerard A

“…Lung cancer continues to be a difficult disease frequently diagnosed in late stages with a high mortality and symptom burden. In part because of frequent lung…”
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American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on the Use of Topical Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Sedation During Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adult Patients by Wahidi, Momen M., MD, MBA, FCCP, Jain, Prasoon, MD, FCCP, Jantz, Michael, MD, FCCP, Lee, Pyng, MD, FCCP, Mackensen, G. Burkhard, MD, PhD, Barbour, Sally Y., PharmD, Lamb, Carla, MD, FCCP, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…Background Optimal performance of bronchoscopy requires patient's comfort, physician's ease of execution, and minimal risk. There is currently a wide variation…”
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"Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study" by Bade, Brett C, Gan, Geliang, Li, Fangyong, Lu, Lingeng, Tanoue, Lynn, Silvestri, Gerard A, Irwin, Melinda L

“…Lung cancer survivors need more options to improve quality of life (QoL). It is unclear to what extent patients with advanced stage disease are willing to…”
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Correction: Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study by Bade, Brett C, Gan, Geliang, Li, Fangyong, Lu, Lingeng, Tanoue, Lynn, Silvestri, Gerard A, Irwin, Melinda L

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Accuracy of a Robotic Endoscopic System in Cadaver Models with Simulated Tumor Targets: ACCESS Study by Chen, Alexander C, Pastis, Nicholas J, Machuzak, Michael S, Gildea, Thomas R, Simoff, Michael J, Gillespie, Colin T, Mahajan, Amit K, Oh, Scott S, Silvestri, Gerard A

“…Bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions continues to present clinical challenges, despite increasing experience using newer guided…”
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Assessing the Correlation Between Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Advanced Lung Cancer by Bade, Brett C., Brooks, Mary C., Nietert, Sloan B., Ulmer, Ansley, Thomas, D. David, Nietert, Paul J., Scott, JoAnn B., Silvestri, Gerard A.

“…Background and objective. Increasing physical activity (PA) is safe and beneficial in lung cancer (LC) patients. Advanced-stage LC patients are under-studied…”
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Clinical Utility of a Bronchial Genomic Classifier in Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer by Vachani, Anil, MD, Whitney, Duncan H., PhD, Parsons, Edward C., PhD, Lenburg, Marc, PhD, Ferguson, J. Scott, MD, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, Spira, Avrum, MD

“…Background Bronchoscopy is often the initial diagnostic procedure performed in patients with pulmonary lesions suggestive of lung cancer. A bronchial genomic…”
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Learning Experience of Linear Endobronchial Ultrasound Among Pulmonary Trainees by Wahidi, Momen M., MD, MBA, FCCP, Hulett, Cidney, MD, MPH, Pastis, Nicholas, MD, FCCP, Shepherd, R. Wesley, MD, FCCP, Shofer, Scott L., MD, PhD, Mahmood, Kamran, MD, MPH, Lee, Hans, MD, FCCP, Malhotra, Rajiv, DO, Moser, Barry, PhD, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…Background Linear endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time guidance of transbronchial needle aspiration of thoracic structures and has become an…”
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Defining comprehensive biomarker‐related testing and treatment practices for advanced non‐small‐cell lung cancer: Results of a survey of U.S. oncologists by Mileham, Kathryn F., Schenkel, Caroline, Bruinooge, Suanna S., Freeman‐Daily, Janet, Basu Roy, Upal, Moore, Amy, Smith, Robert A., Garrett‐Mayer, Elizabeth, Rosenthal, Lauren, Garon, Edward B., Johnson, Bruce E., Osarogiagbon, Raymond U., Jalal, Shadia, Virani, Shamsuddin, Weber Redman, Mary, Silvestri, Gerard A.

“…Background An ASCO taskforce comprised of representatives of oncology clinicians, the American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT),…”
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Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Lung Cancer Screening Among US Veterans by Tanner, Nichole T., MD, MSCR, Egede, Leonard E., MD, MSCR, Shamblin, Clayton, MD, Gebregziabher, Mulugeta, PhD, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…Background Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death for veterans cared for by the US Veterans Health Administration. The LC burden among…”
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A pilot study of narrow-band imaging compared to white light bronchoscopy for evaluation of normal airways and premalignant and malignant airways disease by Vincent, Brad D, Fraig, Mostafa, Silvestri, Gerard A

“…The objectives of this study were to characterize the appearance of normal, dysplastic, and frankly malignant airway lesion appearance under narrow-band…”
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The Utility of Nodule Volume in the Context of Malignancy Prediction for Small Pulmonary Nodules by Mehta, Hiren J., MD, Ravenel, James G., MD, Shaftman, Stephanie R., MSc, MS, Tanner, Nichole T., MD, FCCP, Paoletti, Luca, MD, FCCP, Taylor, Katherine K., MS, Tammemagi, Martin C., PhD, Gomez, Mario, MD, Nietert, Paul J., PhD, Gould, Michael K., MD, FCCP, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

“…Background An estimated 150,000 pulmonary nodules are identified each year, and the number is likely to increase given the results of the National Lung…”
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Could Cryo-Biopsies Lead Bronchoscopy Into the Ice Age? by Pastis, Nicholas J., MD, FCCP, Silvestri, Gerard A., MD, FCCP

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A prospective multicenter study of competency metrics and educational interventions in the learning of bronchoscopy among new pulmonary fellows by Wahidi, Momen M, Silvestri, Gerard A, Coakley, Raymond D, Ferguson, J Scott, Shepherd, R Wesley, Moses, Leonard, Conforti, John, Que, Loretta G, Anstrom, Kevin J, McGuire, Franklin, Colt, Henri, Downie, Gordon H

“…Learning medical procedures relies predominantly on the apprenticeship model, and competency is established based on the number of performed procedures. Our…”
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