Paper of the Month
For the interest and benefit of ESCP members, the Research Committee are going to write a monthly short report on a significant colorectal article that has been published in the last six months.
These summaries should provide an informative read on significant developments that have the potential to help patients. We would welcome your suggestions regarding articles and also your ideas on how this initiative may be developed.
23 September 2025
September's Paper of the Month looks at a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial involving patients with stage I, II, or III rectal cancer or stage II or III colon cancer with somatic alterations in PI3K pathway genes.29 August 2025
August's Paper of the Month study adds to the data looking at associations between the gut microbiome and colorectal cancer (CRC).16 July 2025
This month's paper assessed the noninferior results of chemoradiotherapy and local excision compared with Total Mesorectal Excision in T2-T3ab, N0, M0 Rectal Cancer.30 June 2025
June’s Paper of the Month examines existing predictive models, assesses their relevance, and discusses the barriers to their clinical implementation.30 May 2025
This month's paper assessed the potential non-inferiority of thermal ablation compared with surgical resection in patients with small-size resectable colorectal liver metastases.Page 1 of 14