ECAN Board Names Alyssa O’Driscoll as New Executive Director
Experienced Nonprofit Leader Succeeds Retiring Founder Mindy Mintz Mordecai (BALTIMORE, MD—February 11, 2026) — The Esophageal Cancer Action Network [...]
Take Your Passion to End Esophageal Cancer to Capitol Hill
DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING! Join ECAN on Capitol Hill in June as we advocate to end Esophageal Cancer with our [...]
A Message from our Founder
March 27, 2024 marks 16 years since my extraordinary husband Monte Mordecai took his last breath on earth. I’m [...]
Powerful Tool to Catch Esophageal Cancer Before It Starts
A newly released study of the benefits of the EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA test says it is a powerful screening [...]
A Father’s Day Reflection
Father's Day is meant to shine a light on the special relationship children have with their fathers. We think that [...]
Preventing Chemo Brain? Study Identifies Potential Approach for Common Problem
A side effect of some cancer treatments commonly referred to as “chemo brain” has received increasing attention from researchers lately. [...]
Small but Mighty, ECAN turns 12
Twelve years ago, a small but mighty group of dedicated folks who wanted to see significant change for patients [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]