The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™
2026 Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run
The 2026 Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will take place on Saturday, June 6 through Sunday, June 7.
Tickets are $20 to participate by Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 11:55 PM EST.
T-shirts are available for an additional $15 until Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:55 PM EST.
If you are unable to participate but would still like to make a difference, you can donate to the event.
Also, everyone can create an online custom fundraising page to help make an even bigger impact.
Click here to donate or fundraise!
There are various sponsorship levels available.
The deadline for sponsors is Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
The Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run is our primary and biggest fundraising event for 2026, and we need your help to make it a great success!
Join us from your neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, sea, river or even in the comfort of your own home!
Walk, run, bicycle, skateboard or you can participate via a walking pad, elliptical or stationary bike. The choice is yours!
Sign up today and please share with your family, friends and on social media!
To get started, please visit: virtual.SALGI.org
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The Salgi Foundation Awards NINE Esophageal Cancer Research Grants:
2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.
2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.
2022: The Grant Program is opened for the THIRD time!
2023: Three grants for esophageal cancer research are awarded.
2025: The foundation awards FOUR research grants!
Fast Facts About Esophageal Cancer:
Esophageal cancer has risen over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the United States and western world.
Esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.
Risk factors include Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, chronic heartburn, obesity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, lack of physical exercise and Barrett’s esophagus.
As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has an overall five-year survival rate of 21.9%.
There are no routine or standard screenings to detect esophageal cancer in its earlier stages.
Symptoms often arise late, once the cancer is “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs)
Stage IV has a survival rate of only 5.6%.
In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths from esophageal cancer.¹
While we have an obligation to post the information on this page so that we can acquire the resources to change these statistics, we want to encourage those who are affected not to focus on the figures and rates and instead focus on treatment, receiving support from family and friends and taking each moment as it comes. Have faith and be strong! To all who, like us, have lost a loved one to esophageal cancer, thank you for helping to make a difference in their memory!
Join us! Make a one-time or recurring donation today. Donations can be made in memory, as tribute or as a gift! All donations are tax-deductible and go directly towards this mission! Click here to donate.
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*Esophageal adenocarcinoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United States: Copyright, 2012, Management of Barrett’s oesophagus and intramucosal oesophageal cancer: a review of recent development National Center for Biotechnology Information,S. National Library of Medicine. Bethesda MD, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437535 Esophageal Cancer Research Funding: “A Snapshot of Esophageal Cancer” http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/snapshots/esophageal
1 Key Statistics for Esophageal Cancer, The American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophagus-cancer/about/key-statistics.html
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