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Letter from the Editor

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Prof. dr. C. Janneke van der Woude, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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ECCO 2017
Dear Reader,

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) continues to rise. This means that it is more important than ever for researchers, medical professionals from a broad range of fields related to IBD, including gastroenterology, internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, epidemiology, endoscopy, imaging, nursing, pathology, dietitians and other experts to come together and discuss the future of both Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD). This is why the annual congress of the European Crohn’s Disease and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) is very important. For 2017 this year’s theme is ‘Advancing knowledge, improving care’.

Here, we present the highlights from the recent ECCO congress that was held in sunny Barcelona, the largest forum for IBD specialists in the world. Clinically relevant topics and key outcomes have been selected. I hope that you enjoy our selection.

With kind remarks,

Prof. Dr. Janneke van der Woude

 

Biography

As a professor in the department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Janneke van der Woude is involved in optimising care for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Her PhD thesis (2004) is entitled “Apoptosis in (pre) malignant lesions in the gastrointestinal tract”. She leads the clinical IBD unit and research on the different aspects of IBD, and it has been done in cooperation with the departments of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Surgery, Pathology, Psychology and Internal Medicine. The research line focuses on new methods for treatment of IBD, improved quality of life for IBD patients and gender diversity in IBD.



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