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Esophageal Cancer is a rare, but devastating illness that affects an individual’s esophagus — the hollow tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Although an individual’s risk of developing the disease during his or her lifetime is only 0.5 percent, the five-year survival rate for those patients diagnosed with the condition averages just 19.9 percent. TheRead more

APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Heartburn Can Cause Cancer- Know The Facts: A Growing, Deadly Trend • The kind of Esophageal Cancer caused by persistent heartburn is the fastest increasing cancer diagnosis in the Western World. • Esophageal Cancer kills more than 80 percent of its victims, in large part because it’s usually detectedRead more

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month is a time to increase public understanding about Esophageal Cancer and the risk factors that can lead to this devastating disease.  New therapies currently being studied are showing promise in treating this sometimes deadly disease and we hope that brighter days are on the horizon for patients at risk for this disease. WhatRead more

The past 25 years have seen the rates of some cancers fall, thanks to better prevention efforts. During the same period, though, the frequency of esophageal cancers (cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach) rose dramatically. The cause of this increase remains aRead more