title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Health Network, 701 Ostrum St, Ste 201, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. burfeiw@slhn.org
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burfeind
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome