An exception that proves the rule: recurrence free survival five years after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Are case reports at all relevant and useful? A case report of an unusual case of mesothelioma prompts a discussion and concludes that they do have a role but that their observations and conclusions need to be treated with care

The evidence for surgical interventions: Lung metastasectomy outcomes in the PulMiCC trial, an observational cohort study, and big data analysis

We enjoyed the thought provoking literary essay from Brendan Moran and Glen Guerra. Gaining acceptance of innovative ideas can be an uphill struggle, but convincing practitioners to discontinue ineffective therapies can be even more difficult. And in fairness to the many PulMiCC trialists (Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer) their hard-won evidence should be considered more thoughtfully, rather than dismissed in a few words with an outdated citation