title: Pre-operative assessment of the lung cancer patient.
authors: Lung Unit, Tygerberg Hospital.
authors: C T
authors: CT
authors: Bolliger
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate