Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland (April 15 – 19, 2024) – On the evening of Monday, April 15, 2024, through the evening of Friday, April 19, the dome of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore will be illuminated with periwinkle blue light in honor of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Esophageal Cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among American men – and one of the deadliest. Raising awareness about this cancer is particularly important because most Americans don’t know that the type of Esophageal Cancer most prevalent in the U.S. is caused by acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). In recent years, the type of Esophageal Cancer caused by reflux disease has doubled among younger patients and they are most often diagnosed at hard-to-treat late stages.
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) spearheaded the movement to designate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 15 years ago. Thanks to ECAN founding Board member Dr. Stephen Yang, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins, for making the lighting request. ECAN is a national nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between acid reflux and Esophageal Cancer. 
“One American dies of this preventable cancer every 36 minutes, and the type of Esophageal Cancer increasing so rapidly in the U.S. is usually caused by reflux disease,” said ECAN President and CEO Mindy Mintz Mordecai. An attorney and former television journalist, Mordecai founded the organization after losing her husband and the father of their two young children to the disease in 2008. 
Facts about Esophageal Cancer:
<ul><li dir="ltr">Most cases of Esophageal Cancer in the United States are caused by acid reflux.</li><li dir="ltr">Reflux symptoms include heartburn, chronic cough, sore throat, hoarse voice, choking when lying down.</li><li dir="ltr">Only about one out of five patients diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer will survive five years, largely because it is usually discovered at late stages when treatment is rarely effective. </li><li dir="ltr">When treated at early stages, Esophageal Cancer survival rates are dramatically improved. </li><li dir="ltr">Esophageal Cancer can be prevented if its precursor - a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus - is detected and treated. </li><li dir="ltr">Barrett’s Esophagus causes no symptoms – in fact, many patients will get a false sense of security because their heartburn symptoms often go away when they develop this condition.</li><li dir="ltr">Only 14% of Americans know that reflux disease can lead to cancer. * </li></ul>
 
About ECAN ECAN’s mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between heartburn and cancer, promoting early detection and supporting medical innovation to prevent, detect and treat Esophageal Cancer. The Baltimore-based, national non-profit organization is led by a board of directors of top physicians, business leaders and families that have been touched by Esophageal Cancer. 
Advocacy by the ECAN community resulted in more than $15 million in additional Esophageal Cancer research funding over the past three years. ECAN successfully advocated with the National Cancer Institute to include Esophageal Cancer in its groundbreaking genome-mapping project known as The Cancer Genome Atlas, the findings of which resulted in multiple FDA approvals for immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer patients in 2021. 
ECAN published an innovative, downloadable Guide for Patients with input from leading doctors across the nation which is available as a free download at <a href="https://about:blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get-Checked.org</a>.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ecan.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ecan.org</a>.
*According to a 2017 nationwide IPSOS poll of more than 1,000 Americans commissioned by ECAN.
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Local Event: Johns Hopkins Medicine Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Baltimore

Maryland

Johns Hopkins Medicine Shines a Light for...

Friday April 19, 2024: Baltimore, Maryland (April 15 – 19, 2024) – On the evening of Monday, April 15, 2024, through the evening of Friday,...

Johns Hopkins Medicine Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Dallas, Texas (April 20, 2024) – On the evening of Saturday, April 20, 2024, Bank of America Plaza, will be illuminated with periwinkle blue light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. The illumination is thanks to the efforts of ECAN supporter Michele Capaccio. Esophageal Cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among American men – and one of the deadliest. Raising awareness about this cancer is particularly important because most Americans don’t know that the type of Esophageal Cancer most prevalent in the U.S. is caused by acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). In recent years, the type of Esophageal Cancer caused by reflux disease has doubled among younger patients and they are most often diagnosed at hard-to-treat late stages.
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) spearheaded the movement to designate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 15 years ago. ECAN is a national nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between acid reflux and Esophageal Cancer. 
“One American dies of this preventable cancer every 36 minutes, and the type of Esophageal Cancer increasing so rapidly in the U.S. is usually caused by reflux disease,” said ECAN President and CEO Mindy Mintz Mordecai. An attorney and former television journalist, Mordecai founded the organization after losing her husband and the father of their two young children to the disease in 2008. 
Facts about Esophageal Cancer:
<ul><li dir="ltr">Most cases of Esophageal Cancer in the United States are caused by acid reflux.</li><li dir="ltr">Reflux symptoms include heartburn, chronic cough, sore throat, hoarse voice, choking when lying down.</li><li dir="ltr">Only about one out of five patients diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer will survive five years, largely because it is usually discovered at late stages when treatment is rarely effective. </li><li dir="ltr">When treated at early stages, Esophageal Cancer survival rates are dramatically improved. </li><li dir="ltr">Esophageal Cancer can be prevented if its precursor - a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus - is detected and treated. </li><li dir="ltr">Barrett’s Esophagus causes no symptoms – in fact, many patients will get a false sense of security because their heartburn symptoms often go away when they develop this condition.</li><li dir="ltr">Only 14% of Americans know that reflux disease can lead to cancer. * </li></ul>
 
About ECAN
ECAN’s mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between heartburn and cancer, promoting early detection and supporting medical innovation to prevent, detect and treat Esophageal Cancer. The Baltimore-based, national non-profit organization is led by a board of directors of top physicians, business leaders and families that have been touched by Esophageal Cancer. 
Advocacy by the ECAN community resulted in more than $15 million in additional Esophageal Cancer research funding over the past three years. ECAN successfully advocated with the National Cancer Institute to include Esophageal Cancer in its groundbreaking genome-mapping project known as The Cancer Genome Atlas, the findings of which resulted in multiple FDA approvals for immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer patients in 2021. 
ECAN published an innovative, downloadable Guide for Patients with input from leading doctors across the nation which is available as a free download at <a href="https://about:blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get-Checked.org</a>.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ecan.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ecan.org</a>.
*According to a 2017 nationwide IPSOS poll of more than 1,000 Americans commissioned by ECAN.
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Local Event: Texas Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Dallas

Texas

Texas Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer...

Saturday April 20, 2024: Dallas, Texas (April 20, 2024) – On the evening of Saturday, April 20, 2024, Bank of America Plaza, will be...

Texas Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Charlotte, North Carolina (April 15, 2024) – From April 15th through April 21st, the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte will be illuminated nearly every evening with periwinkle blue light in honor of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Esophageal Cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among American men – and one of the deadliest. Raising awareness about this cancer is particularly important because most Americans don’t know that the type of Esophageal Cancer most prevalent in the U.S. is caused by acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). In recent years, the type of Esophageal Cancer caused by reflux disease has doubled among younger patients and they are most often diagnosed at hard-to-treat late stages.
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) spearheaded the movement to designate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 15 years ago. ECAN thanks the NASCAR Hall of Fame for granting our lighting request. ECAN is a national nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between acid reflux and Esophageal Cancer. 
“One American dies of this preventable cancer every 36 minutes, and the type of Esophageal Cancer increasing so rapidly in the U.S. is usually caused by reflux disease,” said ECAN President and CEO Mindy Mintz Mordecai. An attorney and former television journalist, Mordecai founded the organization after losing her husband and the father of their two young children to the disease in 2008. 
Facts about Esophageal Cancer:
<ul>
 <li>Most cases of Esophageal Cancer in the United States are caused by acid reflux.</li>
 <li>Reflux symptoms include heartburn, chronic cough, sore throat, hoarse voice, choking when lying down.</li>
 <li>Only about one out of five patients diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer will survive five years, largely because it is usually discovered at late stages when treatment is rarely effective. </li>
 <li>When treated at early stages, Esophageal Cancer survival rates are dramatically improved. </li>
 <li>Esophageal Cancer can be prevented if its precursor - a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus - is detected and treated. </li>
 <li>Barrett’s Esophagus causes no symptoms – in fact, many patients will get a false sense of security because their heartburn symptoms often go away when they develop this condition.</li>
 <li>Only 14% of Americans know that reflux disease can lead to cancer. * </li>
</ul>
About ECAN
ECAN’s mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between heartburn and cancer, promoting early detection and supporting medical innovation to prevent, detect and treat Esophageal Cancer. The Baltimore-based, national non-profit organization is led by a board of directors of top physicians, business leaders and families that have been touched by Esophageal Cancer. 
Advocacy by the ECAN community resulted in more than $15 million in additional Esophageal Cancer research funding over the past three years. ECAN successfully advocated with the National Cancer Institute to include Esophageal Cancer in its groundbreaking genome-mapping project known as The Cancer Genome Atlas, the findings of which resulted in multiple FDA approvals for immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer patients in 2021. 
ECAN published an innovative, downloadable Guide for Patients with input from leading doctors across the nation which is available as a free download at <a href="https://file:///C:/Users/mindy/Box/ECAN/ECAM%202020/get-checked.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get-Checked.org</a>.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ecan.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ecan.org</a>.
*According to a 2017 nationwide IPSOS poll of more than 1,000 Americans commissioned by ECAN.
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Local Event: North Carolina Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Charlotte

North Carolina

North Carolina Shines a Light for Esophageal...

Sunday April 21, 2024: Charlotte, North Carolina (April 15, 2024) – From April 15th through April 21st,  the NASCAR Hall of Fame in...

North Carolina Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Babylon Town Hall Park

Babylon, New York (April 15 – 30, 2024) – From April 15th through the end of the month, the Babylon Town Hall in Babylon, New York will be illuminated with periwinkle blue light in honor of Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. The illumination is thanks to the efforts of ECAN supporter and local resident Michele Capaccio. Esophageal Cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among American men – and one of the deadliest. Raising awareness about this cancer is particularly important because most Americans don’t know that the type of Esophageal Cancer most prevalent in the U.S. is caused by acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). In recent years, the type of Esophageal Cancer caused by reflux disease has doubled among younger patients and they are most often diagnosed at hard-to-treat late stages.
The Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN) spearheaded the movement to designate April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month 15 years ago. ECAN is a national nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between acid reflux and Esophageal Cancer. 
“One American dies of this preventable cancer every 36 minutes, and the type of Esophageal Cancer increasing so rapidly in the U.S. is usually caused by reflux disease,” said ECAN President and CEO Mindy Mintz Mordecai. An attorney and former television journalist, Mordecai founded the organization after losing her husband and the father of their two young children to the disease in 2008. 
Facts about Esophageal Cancer:
<ul><li dir="ltr">Most cases of Esophageal Cancer in the United States are caused by acid reflux.</li><li dir="ltr">Reflux symptoms include heartburn, chronic cough, sore throat, hoarse voice, choking when lying down.</li><li dir="ltr">Only about one out of five patients diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer will survive five years, largely because it is usually discovered at late stages when treatment is rarely effective. </li><li dir="ltr">When treated at early stages, Esophageal Cancer survival rates are dramatically improved. </li><li dir="ltr">Esophageal Cancer can be prevented if its precursor - a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus - is detected and treated. </li><li dir="ltr">Barrett’s Esophagus causes no symptoms – in fact, many patients will get a false sense of security because their heartburn symptoms often go away when they develop this condition.</li><li dir="ltr">Only 14% of Americans know that reflux disease can lead to cancer. * </li></ul>
 
About ECAN
ECAN’s mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about the link between heartburn and cancer, promoting early detection and supporting medical innovation to prevent, detect and treat Esophageal Cancer. The Baltimore-based, national non-profit organization is led by a board of directors of top physicians, business leaders and families that have been touched by Esophageal Cancer. 
Advocacy by the ECAN community resulted in more than $15 million in additional Esophageal Cancer research funding in 2021 and millions more this year. ECAN successfully advocated with the National Cancer Institute to include Esophageal Cancer in its groundbreaking genome-mapping project known as The Cancer Genome Atlas, the findings of which resulted in multiple FDA approvals for immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer patients in 2021. 
ECAN published an innovative, downloadable Guide for Patients with input from leading doctors across the nation which is available as a free download at <a href="https://about:blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get-Checked.org</a>.
For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ecan.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ecan.org</a>.
*According to a 2017 nationwide IPSOS poll of more than 1,000 Americans commissioned by ECAN.
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Local Event: Long Island, NY Shines a Light for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

Long Island

New York

Long Island, NY Shines a Light for Esophageal...

Tuesday April 30, 2024: Babylon, New York (April 15 – 30, 2024) – From April 15th through the end of the month, the Babylon Town Hall in...

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