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 [...]
FDA Approves First Immunotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) for treatment of advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC). It [...]
First Step Toward Millions in Research Funding!
The Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has included Esophageal Cancer in a multi-million dollar Cancer Research Fund! [...]
The Start of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
A message from ECAN's President, CEO and Founder Mindy Mintz Mordecai about the ten-year anniversary of Esophageal Cancer [...]
Stop Esophageal Cancer Before it Starts with the WATS3D® Brush Biopsy
WATS3D detects potentially dangerous cells so they don’t progress to cancer. Clinical studies show that adding WATS3D to [...]