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The European Society of Coloproctology

ESCP will be the professional organisation in Europe for the prevention, treatment, education and research into colorectal disease.

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Attention members with a Yahoo email address!

26 November 2024

Due to a long-term technical issue with ESCP emails not reaching our members, we request that you do not use a Yahoo email address in any...

Next UEMS exam application deadline

25 November 2024

The application deadline for the UEMS exam in March is 5 December.

ESCP Survey about experience with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS)

21 November 2024

On behalf of the LARS Worldwide Initiative, you are invited to take part in a short survey so that we can hear about your experience in dealing with LARS...

Announcement with regard to ESCP Secretariat

18 November 2024

ESCP's President and Past President announce important information for members about the management of the society's Secretariat...

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Upcoming Events

18th European Colorectal Congress

30 November 2024 to 4 December 2024

Alpine Colorectal Meeting 2025

2 February 2025 to 4 February 2025

International Colorectal Disease Symposium 2025

13 February 2025 to 15 February 2025

20th Congress of ECCO

19 February 2025 to 22 February 2025

Surgical AI & Telesurgery Days 2025

27 February 2025 to 1 March 2025

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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP

Colorectal Disease Journal cover

October 2024

Global treatment of haemorrhoids—A worldwide snapshot audit conducted by the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Narimantas E. Samalavicius et al.

Pelvic exenteration for locally advanced rectal cancer and associated outcomes in England between 1995 and 2016: Analysis of a national database - Zena Rokan et al.

Development of a core descriptor set for parastomal hernia repair - Sue Blackwell 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 October 2024Oncological outcome following Hartmann's procedure compared with anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer—The type of procedure does not influence local recurrence or distant metastasis: A population-based study - Dieter Hahnloser


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

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