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
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...
ESCP Fellowships 2023–2024 Update
ESCP offered 3-month Functional Disorder Fellowships and 6-month Robotics Fellowships for 2023-2024, as well as three Travelling Fellowships. Fellows...
Professor Neil Smart (13/12/74 - 06/06/25)
The world of colorectal surgery has lost one of its brightest lights - Professor Neil Smart. A surgeon of extraordinary skill, a teacher who...
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 >