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| 2 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Eighth) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2016 | 3,449 |
| 3 | The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Lung Tumors | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 3,402 |
| 4 | Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve in Diagnostic Test Assessment | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2010 | 3,386 |
| 5 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 2,542 |
| 6 | The 2021 WHO Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of Advances Since 2015 | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2022 | 1,125 |
| 7 | A Prospective, Molecular Epidemiology Study of EGFR Mutations in Asian Patients with Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer of Adenocarcinoma Histology (PIONEER) | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2014 | 1,113 |
| 8 | PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Assays for Lung Cancer: Results from Phase 1 of the Blueprint PD-L1 IHC Assay Comparison Project | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2017 | 969 |
| 9 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: A Proposal for a New International Lymph Node Map in the Forthcoming Seventh Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2009 | 840 |
| 10 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Revision of the M Descriptors in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 690 |
| 11 | PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Comparability Study in Real-Life Clinical Samples: Results of Blueprint Phase 2 Project | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2018 | 598 |
| 12 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revisions of the T Descriptors in the Forthcoming Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 579 |
| 13 | The International Epidemiology of Lung Cancer: Geographical Distribution and Secular Trends | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2008 | 574 |
| 14 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Coding T Categories for Subsolid Nodules and Assessment of Tumor Size in Part-Solid Tumors in the Forthcoming Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2016 | 559 |
| 15 | A Prospective Radiological Study of Thin-Section Computed Tomography to Predict Pathological Noninvasiveness in Peripheral Clinical IA Lung Cancer (Japan Clinical Oncology Group 0201) | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2011 | 538 |
| 16 | Upregulation of PD-L1 by EGFR Activation Mediates the Immune Escape in EGFR-Driven NSCLC: Implication for Optional Immune Targeted Therapy for NSCLC Patients with EGFR Mutation | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 529 |
| 17 | Cancer of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: An Eighth Edition Staging Primer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2017 | 528 |
| 18 | The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 522 |
| 19 | Tumor Spread through Air Spaces is an Important Pattern of Invasion and Impacts the Frequency and Location of Recurrences after Limited Resection for Small Stage I Lung Adenocarcinomas | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 521 |
| 20 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the T Descriptors in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 505 |
| 21 | Local Ablative Therapy of Oligoprogressive Disease Prolongs Disease Control by Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Oncogene-Addicted Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2012 | 502 |
| 22 | The Role of Tumor Stroma in Cancer Progression and Prognosis: Emphasis on Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts and Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2011 | 491 |
| 23 | Liquid Biopsy for Advanced NSCLC: A Consensus Statement From the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2021 | 490 |
| 24 | A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Squamous NSCLC: Protocol-Specified Final Analysis of KEYNOTE-407 | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2020 | 483 |
| 25 | Does Lung Adenocarcinoma Subtype Predict Patient Survival?: A Clinicopathologic Study Based on the New International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Lung Adenocarcinoma Classification | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2011 | 482 |
| 26 | Liquid Biopsy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Statement Paper from the IASLC | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2018 | 478 |
| 27 | Atezolizumab in Combination With Carboplatin and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Squamous NSCLC (IMpower131): Results From a Randomized Phase III Trial | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2020 | 475 |
| 28 | A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in EGFR-Mutant, PD-L1+, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Naïve Patients With Advanced NSCLC | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2018 | 445 |
| 29 | The Diversity of Gut Microbiome is Associated With Favorable Responses to Anti–Programmed Death 1 Immunotherapy in Chinese Patients With NSCLC | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2019 | 443 |
| 30 | The International Epidemiology of Lung Cancer: Latest Trends, Disparities, and Tumor Characteristics | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2016 | 442 |
| 31 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Validation of the Proposals for Revision of the T, N, and M Descriptors and Consequent Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 441 |
| 32 | The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Thymus: Continuity and Changes | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2015 | 440 |
| 33 | Epidemiology of Thymoma and Associated Malignancies | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2010 | 431 |
| 34 | The Long Noncoding MALAT-1 RNA Indicates a Poor Prognosis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Induces Migration and Tumor Growth | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2011 | 430 |
| 35 | A Grading System for Invasive Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma: A Proposal From the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pathology Committee | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2020 | 418 |
| 36 | Primary Tumor Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmax) Measured on Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) is of Prognostic Value for Survival in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (MA) by the European Lung Cancer Working Party for the IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2008 | 416 |
| 37 | SCLC Subtypes Defined by ASCL1, NEUROD1, POU2F3, and YAP1: A Comprehensive Immunohistochemical and Histopathologic Characterization | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2020 | 409 |
| 38 | IMpower150 Final Overall Survival Analyses for Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy in First-Line Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2021 | 407 |
| 39 | Biomarkers in Lung Cancer Screening: Achievements, Promises, and Challenges | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2019 | 396 |
| 40 | Trends in Stage Distribution for Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A National Cancer Database Survey | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2010 | 387 |
| 41 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: External Validation of the Revision of the TNM Stage Groupings in the Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2017 | 383 |
| 42 | The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for the Revision of the N Descriptors in the Forthcoming Seventh Edition of the TNM Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 382 |
| 43 | PD-L1 Expression in Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2016 | 379 |
| 44 | Atezolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Nonsquamous NSCLC: Results From the Randomized Phase 3 IMpower132 Trial | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2021 | 368 |
| 45 | microRNAs Derived from Circulating Exosomes as Noninvasive Biomarkers for Screening and Diagnosing Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2013 | 357 |
| 46 | The Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Development, Progression, and Prognosis of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2016 | 354 |
| 47 | The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals Regarding the Clinical Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Forthcoming (Seventh) Edition of the Tumor, Node, Metastasis Classification for Lung Cancer | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2007 | 350 |
| 48 | Updated Efficacy and Safety Data and Impact of the EML4-ALK Fusion Variant on the Efficacy of Alectinib in Untreated ALK-Positive Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Global Phase III ALEX Study | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2019 | 348 |
| 49 | IASLC Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Pathologic Assessment of Lung Cancer Resection Specimens After Neoadjuvant Therapy | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2020 | 347 |
| 50 | Validation of the IASLC/ATS/ERS Lung Adenocarcinoma Classification for Prognosis and Association with EGFR and KRAS Gene Mutations: Analysis of 440 Japanese Patients | Journal of Thoracic Oncology | 2013 | 342 |