Esophageal Cancer is a devastating and aggressive disease, but it can be beat! The ECAA is dedicated to helping patients, caregivers, survivors, family members; in short, to anyone affected by the disease.

Esophageal Cancer (EC) is still a relatively rare cancer and patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members often feel alone. Our site offers easy-to-read information on EC – descriptions of the disease, its diagnosis, staging, treatments, and other factors. Our goal is to create a community of caregivers, patients and survivors that together provide support, information and increased awareness. If you have any questions, we are eager to offer any help we can.

Help Us Grow Your interest in esophageal cancer (EC) is important to us. We need your support whether that be a donation, volunteering, outreach or simple interest. The ECAA is a volunteer organization derived from the EC community of patients, caregivers, family and friends. We are always welcoming of new members to our community.  However you can help, join us to combat this disease by elevating public awareness. FIND OUT MORE

Looking for Support? One of the main benefits that we can offer is support. The members of our team cover a wide range of EC experience  – current patients, survivors, caregivers, and so on.  Additionally our Regional Contacts are local to your area.  Whether you are looking for support or directions to local ECAA events, our local team can help.  Our team is here for you. You are not alone. FIND OUT MORE

The information provided on this website has been written by various board members of the ECAA, past and present, and has been compiled from various sources in order to act as a one-stop site for answers to all of your questions pertaining to esophageal cancer.  Whether you are a patient, caregiver, or survivor we hope that you will find the information useful.  If you come across other information that you think might be helpful to add to our site, please contact us and let us know, and we will do our best to gain access to include it.  We are here to help connect you with one another and we strive to provide the most current information possible.

Disclaimer: This information contained in this site is for educational purposes only. The information here cannot and should not replace the guidance and opinions of your medial professional. The the authors, webmaster, the ECAA and other parties affiliated to the site have no responsibility for visitors’ use of this site and/or any subsequent medical decisions or treatment.