European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
ESCP will be the professional organisation in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education and research into colorectal disease.
ESCP is a supportive member-led society with a high profile annual conference and excellent networking opportunities. We provide high quality, multi-disciplinary clinical training at regional locations and online, together with international fellowship opportunities. Our cohort studies are groundbreaking, and we collaborate to produce high quality international guidelines.
Latest News
The TAUTEM Randomised Clinical Trial
This month's paper assessed the noninferior results of chemoradiotherapy and local excision compared with Total Mesorectal Excision in T2-T3ab, N0, M0...
Celebration of the life of Professor Neil Smart recorded on video
At this year’s ACPGBI Annual Meeting, many from the colorectal community gathered to honour the remarkable legacy of Professor Neil Smart. His...
Episode 1: Interview with Professor Frank Frizelle
We are proud to launch the first episode of our Voices in Colorectal Surgery campaign; a collaborative initiative of the European Society of...
Upcoming Events
16th Global Reach Webinar
26th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 2025
4th ESCP Beyond Europe Masterclass in Cairo
XVII International Course of Coloproctology of Buenos Aires British Hospital
iCRS 2025 (International Colorectal Research Summit)
ISSPP PIPAC Workshop
Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP
July 2025
Kraske (trans-sacral) approach for an anterior rectal tumour: a video vignette - Rakesh Quinn, Assad Zahid, Andrew Gilmore
Laser haemorrhoidoplasty: an alternative approach to haemorrhoidal disease: a video vignette - Easan Anand, Frederick Koh Hong Xiang, George Stravodimos, Phil Tozer, Kapil Sahnan
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.
Latest open access article
Impact of rectal cancer multidisciplinary conferences on patient care plans - Elizabeth A. Clement, Wenjie Lin, Jerry Liu, Manoj Raval, Ahmer Karimuddin, Terry Phang, Anu Ghuman, Carl Brown
The journal of Colorectal Disease publishes original research in all disciplines relating to colorectal pathology. Find out more >