Diseases of the Colon & Rectum is the world's leading publication in colorectal surgery, ranking in the top 17% of all peer-reviewed surgery journals. DC&R is the recognized authority on conditions affecting the colon, rectum, and anus, publishing original articles, reviews, short communications, book reviews and society news. For more than fifty years, DC&R has been the journal of choice among colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists for the transfer of both medical and surgical knowledge and information in this highly specialized field. It is a Wolters Kluwer recommended title. General surgeons, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, surgical oncologists and oncologists worldwide rely on DC&R online, or its monthly print edition, to keep pace with all the advances in this rapidly-evolving and changing discipline.