She Dealt with the Anguish of Losing Her Dad to Esophageal Cancer …
And went on to win the Silver Medal in the Tokyo Olympics in the Women's 1500 Meter competition! Erica Sullivan [...]
A Reason for Optimism
This is the 13th anniversary of my husband's death. It may sound like a contradiction, but it is a reason [...]
Latest US Stats Show More Esophageal Cancer Cases, Fewer Deaths
The latest statistics released by the American Cancer Society projects that fewer Americans will die of Esophageal Cancer in 2021 [...]
Hope is Important
These are challenging times. And we at ECAN are keeping our focus trained on the positive difference we can [...]
Make It A Life-Saving Birthday
In May of 2010, Brent Sharpless was in the prime of his life. He was an active, healthy 36-year-old who [...]
Groundbreaking Immunotherapy Studies in Esophageal Cancer show Significant Benefits
Findings of three studies important to Esophageal Cancer patients were presented at the 2020 ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) [...]
Best Birthday Gift
A message from ECAN's founder: My husband’s birthday came this week. And this year, for the first time since he [...]
#GivingTuesday Gratitude
ECAN thanks everyone who donated or raised funds to support our medical research campaign on #GivingTuesday! You and the rest [...]
Esophageal Cancer takes the Life of 80’s Rock Icon Eddie Money
Late last month, news broke that Rock Star Eddie Money was diagnosed with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer in the fall [...]
ECAN Advocates Convince Congress to Include Esophageal Cancer in a Multi-Million Dollar Research Fund
For the second year in a row, thousands of ECAN advocates made their voices heard and convinced lawmakers in the [...]