title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, PO Box 19638, 800 N Rutledge, Springfield, IL62794, USA. shazelrigg@siumed.edu
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hazelrigg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*