ECAA, PO Box 55071#15530, Boston MA 02205-5071

1-800-601-0613

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

So what can the ECAA offer you?

Membership - Now for Life

Membership of the ECAA is open to anyone. Life membership is just $25 for a single member and $30 for a couple.

Please consider joining us and visit our Membership page for more details.

Events - Help Us to Meet One Another

EC is still a relatively rare cancer and patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members often feel alone. Many of us who have dealt with, or watched a loved one deal with, this disease or the treatment would love to meet with others that can share their stories of recovery, tips for eating and sleeping, and maybe tell a few jokes. The ECAA board hopes to set up regional meetings such as lunch gatherings where you can meet people that really understand. It doesn't take more than a call on the EC-Group web site and setting a date and time.

Please consider letting us know if you would be interested in arranging and hosting an event. Contact Connie Corrigan for details.

Information

Our site offers easy-to-read information on EC - descriptions of the disease, its diagnosis, staging, treatments, and other factors.

We also offer links to other sites that can help you to know more about the disease.

New - ECAA Enamel Pin

The ECAA is proud to offer a new item for you to show your support to the world. The ECAA pin is a lapel/tie/hat pin. The Swallows logo is set against a periwinkle blue background. The pin is 7/8 in. square and is sure to raise interest wherever you wear it. Go to the Merchandise page to order.

Merchandise

Show your support for EC Awareness. The ECAA has caps, shirts, wristbands, and bracelets for sale to help you show your support.

Go to the Merchandise page to see what we have. You do not need to be a member to purchase.

Gifts and Donations

The ECAA is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of all gifts, donations, sums bequeathed, and monies from sales of merchandise goes toward the efforts of the association to raise the awareness of EC.

You can read more about our organization on the Helping ECAA page.

ECAA Newsletters

The ECAA newsletter, Swallow Tales, is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

Swallow Tales publishes articles of interest to patients, caregivers, partners, and families. We try to keep the content relevant, interesting, current, and as lighthearted as the subject matter will allow.

Support

One of the main benefits that we can offer is support.

The members of the board cover a wide range of the world of EC experience - current patients, survivors, caregivers, and so on. Any of us are only too eager to be contacted and offer help and advice as we can

Anyone else who feels that they would be willing to help in this way can ask to be added to the list of ECAA supporters.