title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Policlinico Umberto I, Università di Roma Sapienza, V. le del Policlinico, Rome, 00161 Italy. federico.venuta@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Venuta
authors.forename: Giorgio F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Coloni
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology