title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Via S. Margherita 23, Ancona 60129, Italy. brunellialex@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunelli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods*