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The European Society
of Coloproctology

ESCP will be the professional organisation
in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education
and research into colorectal disease.

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Latest News

Announcement with regard to ESCP Secretariat

18 November 2024

ESCP's President and Past President announce important information for members about the management of the society's Secretariat...

What a difference a conference can make!

5 November 2024

We've some wonderful reports from medical students who benefitted from complimentary registrations to our 19th Scientific and Annual Conference...

ESCP Fellowships 2023–2024 Update

17 October 2024

ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2023-2024, as well as three Travelling Fellowships. Fellows...

Neoadjuvant nivolumab and relatlimab in locally advanced MMR-deficient colon cancer

30 September 2024

September’s Paper of the Month looks into the findings from a phase 2 trial (NICHE-3) investigating neoadjuvant nivolumab and relatlimab in locally...

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Upcoming Events

EAES 2025

17 June 2025 to 20 June 2025

18th European Colorectal Congress

30 November 2024 to 4 December 2024

Alpine Colorectal Meeting 2025

2 February 2025 to 4 February 2025

International Colorectal Disease Symposium 2025

13 February 2025 to 15 February 2025

20th Congress of ECCO

19 February 2025 to 22 February 2025

Surgical AI & Telesurgery Days 2025

27 February 2025 to 1 March 2025

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

Colorectal Disease Journal cover

October 2024

Global treatment of haemorrhoids—A worldwide snapshot audit conducted by the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Narimantas E. Samalavicius et al.

Pelvic exenteration for locally advanced rectal cancer and associated outcomes in England between 1995 and 2016: Analysis of a national database - Zena Rokan et al.

Development of a core descriptor set for parastomal hernia repair - Sue Blackwell et al.

To read these, and other new articles relevant to colorectal pathology, log in and select 'Read Colorectal Disease Journal online' on your profile page, or become a member.

Editor's Choice

An article from the journal is selected each month as Editor's Choice:

Editor's choice October 2024Oncological outcome following Hartmann's procedure compared with anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer—The type of procedure does not influence local recurrence or distant metastasis: A population-based study - Dieter Hahnloser


The journal of Colorectal Disease publishes original research in all disciplines relating to colorectal pathology.

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