Invited commentary.
Jordan
Simon
S
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London, SW3 6NP United Kingdom. simon.jordan@rbht.nhs.uk
Polkey
Michael
M
Goldstraw
Peter
P
D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods