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Submit an abstract for the 2017 ASCRS Tripartite Meeting

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) invites all international surgeons to submit an abstract for consideration of an oral or poster presentation during the 2017 ASCRS Tripartite Meeting, June 10-14, 2017 in Seattle, Washington,... Read more

18 Oct 2016

Nurse abstract submission for Bournemouth 2017 now open!

The Association of Coloproctology Nurses’ (ACPN) group are keen to invite abstracts for oral presentations for two key themes: Innovations in colorectal nursing Legal and governance issues in colorectal nursing Please consider submitting an... Read more

7 Oct 2016

ACPGBI Ileal Pouch Registry data submission deadline approaching!

As announced in Edinburgh at the ACPGBI Conference, the second Ileal Pouch Registry Report is planned for summer 2017.Please can all participating sites ensure that their data are up to date by 31 January 2017. Login to the Ileal Pouch... Read more

6 Oct 2016

1 in 5 emergency bowel cancer patients had symptoms before diagnosis

Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ in the year leading up to their diagnosis, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer.Mr Mark... Read more

29 Sep 2016

UK IBD audit highlights potential huge cost savings of using new biosimilar medicines

A new report into the use of biological therapies to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has found that new biosimilar medicines, which work in the same way as the more expensive existing treatments, are safe and effective for patients and if... Read more

22 Sep 2016