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ESCP will be the professional organisation
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and research into colorectal disease.

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Latest News

A new treatment for anal fistula

8 May 2024

In a recently published study in the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, a cohort of researchers executed a prospective, single-arm study to assess the...

Get involved in research sessions at Thessaloniki!

8 May 2024

There are more opportunities than ever at this years' conference, and we invite members to submit ideas or expressions of interest to present in their...

ESCP Fellowships 2022–2023 Update

30 April 2024

ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2022-2023, as well as three Travelling Fellowships. Fellows...

Report on ESCP's 3rd Beyond Europe Masterclass, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

25 April 2024

Dieter Hahnloser, Chair of the Regional Events Working Group, reports on ESCP's first visit to the Arabian Peninsula for this...

Primary tumour resection before systemic therapy in patients with colon cancer and unresectable metastases

22 April 2024

April’s Paper of the Month looks into the combined findings from two pivotal randomised controlled trials (RCTs): SYNCHRONOUS and...

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

Colorectal Disease Journal cover

May 2024

 Dissecting the surgeon's personality: cross-cultural comparisons in Western Europe - V. Q. Sier and C. N. Bisset et al.

Impact of the new rectal cancer definition on multimodality treatment and interhospital variability: Results from a nationwide cross-sectional studySanne-Marije J. A. Hazen et al.

Research and practice priorities in pilonidal sinus disease: a consensus from the PITSTOP study - Matthew J. Lee et al.

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Editor's Choice

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

Editor's choice—April 2024 - Neil Smart


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

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