Dear colleague,

With this newsletter you are updated about the latest developments regarding the:

EUROPEAN COLORECTAL CONGRESS
29th November 2011 - 2nd December 2011
St.Gallen, Switzerland

The main topic this year is:

WHAT’S NEW IN RECTAL CANCER?

At this year’s congress we will deal with the topic „rectum carcinoma“ in detail. We will discuss several different techniques for the treatment of rectal carcinomas.

Additionally we are planning to broadcast interesting live surgery from three operating theatres to the main lecture hall on Tuesday, 29th November 2011

Scientific Programme
The scientific programme is finished and can be downloaded here.

Workshops
Furthermore we have scheduled hands-on-workshops on 28th November 2011. The workshops cover proctological and laparoscopical topics.

Registration
An early bird fee is offered until 21st September 2011. To encourage the participation of young professionals, we continue offering a reduced participation fee for fellows in training.

Poster Award
Again we are looking for the best poster in the field of „Colorectal surgery“. The deadline for abstract submission is 30th September 2011.

I’m looking forward to meeting you in St.Gallen at the European Colorectal Congress 2011!

Sincerely,

Jochen Lange , M.D.
Scientific President 

For further information about registration, schedule, faculty and venue please visit our congress website: www.colorectalsurgery.eu