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.
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Structured exercise after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer
October’s Paper of the Month study adds to the data on the effect of structured exercise after adjuvant chemotherapy on disease-free survival in...
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...
Global Conversations: Charlotte El-Sayed with Nicolas Avellaneda
In this episode on The Road to Tripartite, we are delighted to feature an insightful discussion between two inspiring young leaders in colorectal...
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Colorectal Disease – the Official Journal of ESCP
October 2025
Sarcopenia kinetics and colorectal cancer outcomes: Post‐operative development of sarcopenia is a poor prognostic indicator of survival following colorectal cancer surgery - Nicholas Kesby, Philip Chia, Jessica Yang, Pierre H. Chapuis, Kheng-Seong Ng
‘Failure to rescue’ from anastomotic leak following colorectal cancer resection: an observational study from a binational registry - Cameron I. Wells, Wal Baraza, Greg O'Grady, Ian P. Bissett
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 fluorescence angiography on anastomotic leak and complication rate in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Alexandre Balaphas, Marwan Julien Sleiman, Guillaume Meurette, Emilie Liot, Christian Toso, Frédéric Ris, Jeremy Meyer
The journal of Colorectal Disease publishes original research in all disciplines relating to colorectal pathology. Find out more >