This series on “Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: History and Future” is edited by Dr. Andrew M. Blakely and Dr. Oliver S. Eng. The main purposes of this series are 1) to provide incidence, prevalence, and demographics of peritoneal carcinomatosis, 2) to summarize historical context of the treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies, 3) to describe upcoming advances in the care of peritoneal surface malignancies.

Disclosure:
The series on “Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: History and Future” was commissioned by the editorial office, Digestive Medicine Research (DMR) without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Andrew M. Blakely and Dr. Oliver S. Eng served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.