Current Status and Future Expectations in the Management of Gastrointestinal Cancer

In this series, we have included some interesting topics such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma, liver transplantation for HCC. The risk of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The relationship between bile acids and GI cancer. Finally, two fascinating case reports are part of this series, the first one is on hepatocellular adenoma and the second one about advanced pancreatic cancer. Investigators from China, Germany, Italy and Mexico have collaborated in this series with a great enthusiasm.

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Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: History and Future (Ongoing)

This series on “Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: History and Future” is edited by Dr. Oliver S. Eng (University of Chicago, Chicago, USA) and Dr. Andrew M. Blakely (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA).

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Current Issues in Analgesia for Major Surgery (Ongoing)

This series on “Current Issues in Analgesia for Major Surgery” is edited by Dr. Chris Jones and Dr. Leigh Kelliher from Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK.

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The Pathogenesis of Hepatic Fibrosis: Basic Facts and Clinical Challenges (Ongoing)

This series on “The Pathogenesis of Hepatic Fibrosis: Basic Facts and Clinical Challenges” is edit-ed by Prof. Ralf Weiskirchen, Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

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Reviewer of the Month (2021)

Over the year, many DMR reviewers have made outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

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Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient

The ongoing improvement in the quality of perioperative care of the cancer patient will not be driven solely by new techniques and novel therapies It will also be achieved through the accumulation of marginal gains across the entire perioperative journey, and the integration of both ERAS principles and further refinements in surgical and anaesthetic technique. We hope you enjoy this special edition of Digestive Medicine Research exploring some of these strategies in the perioperative care of the cancer patient.

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Hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery (Ongoing)

This special series on “Hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery” is guest edited by Dr. Andrew A. Gumbs from Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Poissy, France.

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