title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Oncology Program, Providence Cancer Center, Cancer Support Services, 4805 NE Glisan St, 1st Flr North Tower, Portland, OR97213, USA.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Handy
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*