%0 Journal Article %T New insights about the oncologic value of VATS lobectomy from big data %A Viti, Andrea %A Bertoglio, Pietro %A Terzi, Alberto %J Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! New insights about the oncologic value of VATS lobectomy from big data %K %X Boffa et al . report an extensive analysis from the General Thoracic Surgery Database concerning patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for NSCLC (1). The information obtained has been cross-linked to the Center of Medicare and Medical Services (CMS) database, which provides insight about longitudinal follow up of medicare beneficiaries in the united states who are >65 years old. By doing so, critical data about the surgical course are linked to survival data, providing an invaluable tool for survival analysis. %U https://vats.amegroups.org/article/view/4818 %V 4 %P %@ 2519-0792