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Perceptions of stoma-related problems differ between healthcare professionals and patients

16 May 2018

Young ESCP member, Hossam Elfeki, co-authors a paper as part of Colostomy Impact Score Study Group published in BJS Open.

What is TAMIS?

14 May 2018

Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) is a specialised minimally invasive approach for removing benign polyps and early stage cancerous tumours within the rectum and lower sigmoid colon.

Organ preservation for rectal cancer (GRECCAR 2): a prospective, randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial

11 May 2018

Our May Paper of the Month commentary concerns the organ preservation approach for small rectal cancers. It is the first randomized study comparing local excision to TME after radiochemotherapy.

ECCO Brainstorming Meeting

Group shot of participants at ECCO Brainstorming Meeting May 2018

10 May 2018

Gabriela Möslein represented ESCP at the ECCO Brainstorming Meeting on 4 May 2018 near Malpensa, Italy. 

What have randomised trials done for patients with colorectal disease? Interview with Professor Dion Morton

Dion Morton

3 May 2018

ESCP Research Committee Chair, Professor Dion Morton, will be speaking at the ACPGBI Annual Meeting in Birmingham this July on ‘‘What have randomised trials done for patients with colorectal disease?’.