European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy Lars Påhlman (President 2006–2007) played a pivotal role in shaping ESCP — setting the clinical, theoretical, and academic standards for what it means to be recognised as a colorectalsurgeon. Renowned worldwide for his research, https://t.co/2szdxxsDWQ

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy In the early days of ESCP, almost 25 years ago, a few hundred surgeons gathered to discuss colorectal topics and build something new. Growth followed steadily — but even then, Anders Mellgren (Secretary 2006–2008) could never have https://t.co/nImM0CV9py

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy As a founding figure and President (2007–2008), Andrew Shorthouse helped guide ESCP through its early merger, growing pains, and the push to establish colorectalsurgery as a recognised specialty. 20YearsOfESCP stands as the https://t.co/2rgGueF22w

Thank you to everyone who joined the ESCP webinar on Fecal Incontinence yesterday! Great discussions on improving visibility, diagnostics, and multidisciplinary care for an often underdiagnosed condition. Grateful to our speakers and global colleagues for their insights and https://t.co/Ad9mkwWRUs

🔬 ESCP Paper of the Month – November 2025 📄 Factors Influencing Locoregional Recurrence in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After TNT Prata I. et al., BJS 2025;112(9):znaf190 (Published 10 Nov 2025) 🩺 Why this matters Preoperative long-course chemoradiotherapy (CRT) before https://t.co/WTIJVNiQcv

20 Years of ESCP: Reflecting on a Shared Legacy From financial uncertainty to global leadership, 20YearsOfESCP was built on quality, discipline, and trust. Mike Parker (Treasurer 2006–2010) recalls how bold financial stewardship and a focus on European talent helped secure the https://t.co/7FczkFCFsD