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December 29, 2025

Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation Applauds a Daughter’s Love and Courage

A daughter honors her late father at a Jets game as her family continues supporting the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation.

November 11, 2025

Welcoming New Board Members: Driving Early Detection Forward

ECEF welcomes Donna Whitig and Daniel Reilly to its Board, advancing education, support, and early detection of esophageal cancer.

April 1, 2015

Heartburn Can Cause Esophageal Cancer

Heartburn can cause esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is a stealthy disease that reveals itself at a late stage when survival is difficult.

March 2, 2015

Esophageal Cancer Was God’s Plan For Me

When Bart Frazzitta was planning for his retirement, he had no idea that esophageal cancer was God’s plan for his future.

February 25, 2015

Esophageal Cancer Patient Support

Bart Frazzitta talks about the importance of patient support — one of the most important goals of the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation (ECEF)

February 24, 2015

Esophageal Cancer Life Expectancy

Bart Frazzitta reflects on his esophageal cancer life expectancy and how his poor prognosis helped him realize that life is precious

February 15, 2015

Why Worry About Recurrence Of Esophageal Cancer?

After Bart Frazzitta recovered from esophagectomy surgery, he learned to manage his worries about the recurrence of esophageal cancer.

January 5, 2015

Esophagectomy Recovery: Relearning To Eat & Sleep

Esophagectomy recovery for Bart Frazzitta meant facing the challenges of learning to eat and sleep again after major surgery for esophageal cancer.

Esophagectomy Recovery: Relearning To Eat & Sleep

Esophagectomy recovery for Bart Frazzitta meant facing the challenges of learning to eat and sleep again after major surgery for esophageal cancer.

November 20, 2014

Surviving Esophagectomy Surgery

Bart Frazzitta, an esophageal cancer survivor, shares his experience of esophagectomy surgery and post-surgical recovery.

November 7, 2014

Esophageal Cancer: Overwhelming Emotions

Bart Frazzitta was overwhelmed with a wave of emotion, as he tried to get a grip on what he have just been told: he had stage III esophageal cancer.