title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114. Electronic address: hgaissert@partners.org.
authors.forename: Henning A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Gaissert
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy