ESCPjournalColorectal Disease publishes original research in any discipline relating to colorectal pathology. It is essential reading for coloproctologists, gastroenterologists and surgeons, pathologists, oncologists and any other health professionals who care for patients with a disease of the lower gastrointestinal tract.

Online subscription for ESCP members

Since 2016, free online subscription to Colorectal Disease is included for all ESCP members! You will be able to access the journal online directly from your ESCP member profile.

Colorectal Disease teaching sessions

The Colorectal Disease Editorial Board have led successful educational workshops for authors at the annual ESCP meeting each year since 2012, members can view the workshop presentations in the Resource Library.

Publication details

  • Published monthly by Wiley-Blackwell
  • Editor in chief: Professor Neil Smart
  • Available online 
  • Official journal of ESCP, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, the Spanish Society of Coloproctology and the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons

Other features

Visit the Colorectal Disease website where you can:

  • View a free "Editor's Choice" article selected from each issue
  • View editorial board
  • Submit videos and subscribe to the Colorectal Disease video channel
  • Submit articles for publication
  • Subscribe to the Colorectal Disease RSS feed
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