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.

Disclosure:
The series “Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient” was commissioned by the editorial office, Digestive Medicine Research without any sponsorship or funding. Leigh Kelliher and Chris Jones are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.