title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, 2971 The Vanderbilt Clinic, 1301 22nd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232-5734, USA. bill.putnam@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Joe B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Putnam
mesh_terms: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen