New, Free Clinical Trials Matching
ECAN is proud to launch a new, personalized service to match Esophageal Cancer patients with the best Clinical Trial [...]
Beta Blockers to Improve Immunotherapy Response
Less than a third of Esophageal Cancer Patients Respond to Immunotherapy. Could a Medication Commonly Used to Treat Anxiety [...]
Study finds Drug Increases Appetite, Weight Gain for Cancer Patients
Low doses of an inexpensive, well-tolerated drug were found to increase the appetite, weight gain, and quality of life for [...]
Potential Breakthrough in Cancer Research
Scientists Discover a Way to Stop Cancer Cells from Multiplying! A new study suggests that cells preparing to [...]
PACT Act Filing Date Approaching
Esophageal Cancer Patients are among those who may qualify for the expansive benefits of the PACT Act – including more [...]
Sleep Habits Affect Risk of Esophageal Cancer
Study finds Sleep Habits affect Risk of Esophageal Cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, [...]
A Message from our Founder
This week marks 15 years since my sweet husband Monte took his last breath on earth. Still filled with gratitude [...]
Campaign for Esophageal Cancer Research Funding
Over the past two years, more than $11 million in new federal funding has been awarded to Esophageal Cancer researchers [...]
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
ECAN launched the campaign for April to be recognized as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in 2009. Since then, more than [...]
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. [...]