Welcome Sponsor: Andrew S. Mallon, DO Ear, Nose & Throat Associates

March 24, 2025

Please join us in welcoming Andrew S. Mallon, DO Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Silver Sponsor of Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2025, 8am-12pm at Gadsden Park 6901 S MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611. Guests may also participate virtually on the same day. Sign up today! Click here.

About the event:

Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

Sign up today! Click here.

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

2025: Salgi plans to open the grant program again.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkTampa

Please remember to take pictures during your walk! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkTampa and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media pages/profiles must be public for us to view and share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted!

Virtual event information:

Virtual guests can participate in their neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, river, or wherever guests would like to walk or run. Guests can also bicycle, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, the possibilities are endless! Since the virtual event is not timed, guests are able to participate at their own pace, at any time on Sunday.

Donations are welcome!

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.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, Andrew S. Mallon, DO Ear, Nose & Throat Associates!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

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ICYMI: Esophageal Cancer Research Program is Now Open

March 21, 2025

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation’s Grant Program is now open. Researchers are invited to apply for funding. The deadline to submit Letters of Intent is Friday, April 4, 2025.

Researchers interested in the program may visit: SALGI.org/research

Donations can be made here: SALGI.org/donate

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation first awarded program director, Dr. Carlos Minacapelli and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnston Medical School $25,000.00 in grant funding in 2015.  In 2017, The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council accepted Dr. Minacapelli’s abstract to be presented as a poster presentation during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2017 held in Chicago, IL.   The abstract was entitled “Effect of Benzo[a]pyrene along with Acid and Bile is highly carcinogenic as shown in the in-vitro Barrett’s Esophagus Carcinogenesis (BEC) model.”

Then in 2018, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded principal investigator, Dr. Donald Low and Virginia Mason Medical Center, $62,597 in grant funding.  Dr. George Hanna of St Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College London) is co-investigator.  The research intends to establish a non-invasive test for the detection of esophageal cancer that is based upon the unique signature of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within exhaled breath and to analyze exhaled VOCs in response to therapeutic intervention in patients. This research is currently underway.

In 2023, The Salgi Foundation Awarded Three Grants for Esophageal Cancer Research.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded research funding to Dr. Matthew Stachler and The Regents of the University of California in 2023 in the amount of $44,742.00 for the project titled: “Determination of inflammatory influences on progression of Barrett’s esophagus and invasive esophageal adenocarcinoma.”

Dr. Stachler’s research seeks to “understand what drives the progression of preneoplastic disease into invasive cancer by applying the many systems developed for studying advanced cancer to premalignant conditions in early evasive disease with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma being a major focus.”

Due to Salgi’s grant funding, Dr. Stachler will now be able to use the data that was collected to submit a multi-year National Institute of Health grant to continue his work. Otherwise, he may not have had this incredible opportunity.

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded research funding to Dr. Nathan Parker and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc., in the amount of $30,000.00 for the project titled: “Exercise prehabilitation for locoregional esophageal cancer.”

Dr. Parker’s research will “evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of PA and RT exercise prehabilitation components among patients preparing for LEC resection; to examine changes in exploratory outcomes over the course of exercise prehabilitation and recovery following therapy and to compare clinical and treatment outcomes to those of a retrospectively identified comparison group that received no formal exercise prehabilitation programming.”

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded research funding to Dr. Sazzad Hassan and Indiana University in the amount of $50,000.00 for the project titled: “Overcoming resistance to HER2-targeted therapies in esophageal adenocarcinoma.”

Dr. Hassan’s research will “investigate whether acquired lapatinib resistance in esophageal adenocarcinoma is due to down regulation of heat shock protein 40. These studies might pave the way toward the use of HSP40-glycolytic enzymes interaction targeting as an innovative therapeutic approach to overcome lapatinib resistance.”

Learn the Facts

With over a 733% increase in the past four decades, esophageal cancer is among the fastest growing and deadliest cancers in the United States and the western world.  There are no current standard or routine screenings to detect esophageal cancer in its earlier stages. Current guidelines recommend referral for endoscopy “only in the setting of ‘red flag’ symptoms that are frequently associated with inoperable disease,” Dr. Low stated.

These ‘red flag’ symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing, chronic cough, and GERD, typically appear once the cancer has become advanced.  This, in addition with other factors, leads to the current overall five-year survival rate of only 20.6%. Despite its rapid increase and poor prognosis, esophageal cancer receives very little awareness and research funding.

Despite its rapid increase and poor prognosis, many people are still unaware of esophageal cancer and research is critically underfunded. 

“We are honored to once again open our Grant Program and look forward to awarding esophageal cancer research funding in 2025.

Researchers: SALGI.org/research

Donations: SALGI.org/donate

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.

Content found on Salgi.org is for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Welcome Sponsor: Donald B. Linsky & Associates, P.A.

March 20, 2025

Please join us in welcoming Donald B. Linsky & Associates, P.A., Silver Sponsor of Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2025, 8am-12pm at Gadsden Park 6901 S MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611. Guests may also participate virtually on the same day. Sign up today! Click here.

About the event:

Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

Sign up today! Click here.

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

2025: Salgi plans to open the grant program again.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkTampa

Please remember to take pictures during your walk! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkTampa and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media pages/profiles must be public for us to view and share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted!

Virtual event information:

Virtual guests can participate in their neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, river, or wherever guests would like to walk or run. Guests can also bicycle, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, the possibilities are endless! Since the virtual event is not timed, guests are able to participate at their own pace, at any time on Sunday.

Donations are welcome!

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.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, Donald B. Linsky & Associates, P.A.!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

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Get Ready! April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

March 18, 2025

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, and we are exactly TWO weeks away! Let’s get ready!

The entire month of April is dedicated to this life-saving mission. While The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is hard at work, year-round, April is a special time to come together to make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation this month as we continue to raise awareness, encourage early detection and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a CURE™!

Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest and deadliest cancers in the United States, United Kingdom and other western countries.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded two research grants, the first in 2015 and the second in 2018. The research awarded in 2018, a breath test for esophageal cancer, is currently underway.

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded THREE grants for esophageal cancer research.

We are honored to share that this year The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has once again opened our grant program for esophageal cancer research.

All grants are awarded in honor of all who have been impacted by esophageal cancer.

While these are tremendous accomplishments, esophageal cancer research is critically underfunded and medical researchers continuously inquire about funding. We are looking forward to awarding MORE funding for esophageal cancer research!

In addition, due to lack of awareness and no routine or standard screenings, many individuals typically face advanced prognosis with limited treatment options.

Now more than ever, your support is critically needed to enable this charity to fulfill our mission.

When you make a donation to our charity you are directly supporting esophageal cancer awareness, early detection and research. All donations can be made one-time or recurring, are tax-deductible and go to our mission!

Make an even bigger impact! Create your own custom, fundraising page! Click on the fundraise button below to get started!

Learn the Facts

-Esophageal cancer increased 733% in the past four decades.
-Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the US and western world.
-Esophageal cancer has an overall 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.
-There are no routine or standard screenings.
-Symptoms often arise late, once the cancer has spread.
-Stage IV has a survival rate of 5.3%.
-Esophageal cancer research is critically underfunded.
-In 2016, an estimated $1.6 billion was spent on esophageal cancer care in the United States.
-2025 estimates for esophageal cancer: 22,070 diagnoses & 16,250 deaths.

2025 Infographic

Save our infographic and share it on social media to raise awareness.
Tag us in your posts. @SalgiFoundation

Download your infographic by clicking here.

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Twitter.com/SalgiFoundation
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The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization. EIN: 45-3633809.

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Welcome Sponsor: The Lerman Group

March 14, 2025

Please join us in welcoming The Lerman Group, Gold Sponsor of Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2025, 8am-12pm at Gadsden Park 6901 S MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611. Guests may also participate virtually on the same day. Sign up today! Click here.

Follow The Lerman Group on social media!

Facebook.com/TheLermanGroup

Instagram.com/TheLermanGroup

About the event:

Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

Sign up today! Click here.

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

2025: Salgi plans to open the grant program again.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkTampa

Please remember to take pictures during your walk! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkTampa and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media pages/profiles must be public for us to view and share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted!

Virtual event information:

Virtual guests can participate in their neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, river, or wherever guests would like to walk or run. Guests can also bicycle, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, the possibilities are endless! Since the virtual event is not timed, guests are able to participate at their own pace, at any time on Sunday.

Donations are welcome!

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.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, The Lerman Group!

Join us in thanking The Lerman Group by following them on social media!

Facebook.com/TheLermanGroup

Instagram.com/TheLermanGroup

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

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Learn the Facts About Esophageal Cancer

March 13, 2025

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation believes that educating as many people as possible regarding risk factors, possible warning symptoms, and statistics associated with esophageal cancer will help in the fight to improve early detection and survival.

Fast Facts

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Share our Infographic!

Follow us on social media!

Facebook.com/SalgiFoundation
Twitter.com/SalgiFoundation
Instagram.com/SalgiFoundation
YouTube.com/SalgiFoundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

Donate today! SALGI.org/donate


The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.

Content found on Salgi.org is for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


Sources:
Esophageal Cancer Sees Dramatic Spike.” Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News.  https://www.gastroendonews.com/Inthe-News/Article/10-18/Esophageal-Cancer-Sees-Dramatic-Spike-/53083 

Management of Barrett’s oesophagus and intramucosal oesophageal cancer: a review of recent development. Shanmugarajah Rajendra and Prateek Sharma, Copyright, 2012, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Bethesda MD, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437535  

SEER Cancer Statistics Factsheets: Esophageal Cancer. National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, 2025 http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/esoph.html  

Survival rates for cancer of the esophagus by stage. 2025, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, http://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophaguscancer/detailedguide/esophagus-cancer-survival-rates  

Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in adults: long-term GERD or something else? Pondugula K, Wani S, Sharma P, Copyright, 2007 National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Bethesda, MD, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18377797  

A Snapshot of Esophageal Cancer Trends in NCI Funding for Esophageal Cancer Research. 2025, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/snapshots/pdf/Esophageal-Snapshot.pdf  

Non-Invasive Detection of Esophageal Cancer using Genetic Changes in Circulating Cell-Free DNA Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology, Vol. 4, No. 1, January-March 2012 http://www.ajmb.org/PDF/En/FullText/76.pdf

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Welcome Sponsor: Rosen, Weissman, Gerardo & Coberly CPA Services LLC

March 5, 2025

Please join us in welcoming Rosen, Weissman, Gerardo & Coberly CPA Services LLC, Periwinkle Sponsor of Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2025, 8am-12pm at Gadsden Park 6901 S MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611. Guests may also participate virtually on the same day. Sign up today! Click here.

Follow Rosen, Weissman, Gerardo & Coberly CPA Services LLC on social media!

Facebook.com/southtampacpa

Linkedin.com/company/j-rosen—financial-data-services-inc.

About the event:

Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

2025: Salgi plans to open the grant program again.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkTampa

Please remember to take pictures during your walk! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkTampa and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media pages/profiles must be public for us to view and share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted!

Virtual event information:

Virtual guests can participate in their neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, river, or wherever guests would like to walk or run. Guests can also bicycle, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, the possibilities are endless! Since the virtual event is not timed, guests are able to participate at their own pace, at any time on Sunday.

Donations are welcome!

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.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, Rosen, Weissman, Gerardo & Coberly CPA Services LLC!

Join us in thanking Rosen, Weissman, Gerardo & Coberly CPA Services LLC by following on social media!

Facebook.com/southtampacpa

Linkedin.com/company/j-rosen—financial-data-services-inc.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

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Now Open: Grant Program for Esophageal Cancer Research

March 5, 2025

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation’s Grant Program is now open. Researchers are invited to apply for funding. The deadline to submit Letters of Intent is Friday, April 4, 2025.

Researchers interested in the program may visit: SALGI.org/research

Donations can be made here: SALGI.org/donate

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation first awarded program director, Dr. Carlos Minacapelli and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnston Medical School $25,000.00 in grant funding in 2015.  In 2017, The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council accepted Dr. Minacapelli’s abstract to be presented as a poster presentation during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2017 held in Chicago, IL.   The abstract was entitled “Effect of Benzo[a]pyrene along with Acid and Bile is highly carcinogenic as shown in the in-vitro Barrett’s Esophagus Carcinogenesis (BEC) model.”

Then in 2018, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded principal investigator, Dr. Donald Low and Virginia Mason Medical Center, $62,597 in grant funding.  Dr. George Hanna of St Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College London) is co-investigator.  The research intends to establish a non-invasive test for the detection of esophageal cancer that is based upon the unique signature of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within exhaled breath and to analyze exhaled VOCs in response to therapeutic intervention in patients. This research is currently underway.

In 2023, The Salgi Foundation Awarded Three Grants for Esophageal Cancer Research.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded research funding to Dr. Matthew Stachler and The Regents of the University of California in 2023 in the amount of $44,742.00 for the project titled: “Determination of inflammatory influences on progression of Barrett’s esophagus and invasive esophageal adenocarcinoma.”

Dr. Stachler’s research seeks to “understand what drives the progression of preneoplastic disease into invasive cancer by applying the many systems developed for studying advanced cancer to premalignant conditions in early evasive disease with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma being a major focus.”

Due to Salgi’s grant funding, Dr. Stachler will now be able to use the data that was collected to submit a multi-year National Institute of Health grant to continue his work. Otherwise, he may not have had this incredible opportunity.

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded research funding to Dr. Nathan Parker and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc., in the amount of $30,000.00 for the project titled: “Exercise prehabilitation for locoregional esophageal cancer.”

Dr. Parker’s research will “evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of PA and RT exercise prehabilitation components among patients preparing for LEC resection; to examine changes in exploratory outcomes over the course of exercise prehabilitation and recovery following therapy and to compare clinical and treatment outcomes to those of a retrospectively identified comparison group that received no formal exercise prehabilitation programming.”

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded research funding to Dr. Sazzad Hassan and Indiana University in the amount of $50,000.00 for the project titled: “Overcoming resistance to HER2-targeted therapies in esophageal adenocarcinoma.”

Dr. Hassan’s research will “investigate whether acquired lapatinib resistance in esophageal adenocarcinoma is due to down regulation of heat shock protein 40. These studies might pave the way toward the use of HSP40-glycolytic enzymes interaction targeting as an innovative therapeutic approach to overcome lapatinib resistance.”

Learn the Facts

With over a 733% increase in the past four decades, esophageal cancer is among the fastest growing and deadliest cancers in the United States and the western world.  There are no current standard or routine screenings to detect esophageal cancer in its earlier stages. Current guidelines recommend referral for endoscopy “only in the setting of ‘red flag’ symptoms that are frequently associated with inoperable disease,” Dr. Low stated.

These ‘red flag’ symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing, chronic cough, and GERD, typically appear once the cancer has become advanced.  This, in addition with other factors, leads to the current overall five-year survival rate of only 20.6%. Despite its rapid increase and poor prognosis, esophageal cancer receives very little awareness and research funding.

Despite its rapid increase and poor prognosis, many people are still unaware of esophageal cancer and research is critically underfunded. 

“We are honored to once again open our Grant Program and look forward to awarding esophageal cancer research funding in 2025.

Researchers: SALGI.org/research

Donations: SALGI.org/donate

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.

Content found on Salgi.org is for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Welcome Periwinkle Sponsor: Ratzan Weissman & Boldt

February 26, 2025

Please join us in welcoming Ratzan Weissman & Boldt, Periwinkle Sponsor of Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place Sunday, April 27, 2025, 8am-12pm at Gadsden Park 6901 S MacDill Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611. Guests may also participate virtually on the same day. Sign up today! Click here.

Follow Ratzan Weissman & Boldt on social media!

Facebook.com/RWBLawyers

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About the event:

Tampa FL’s 1st Annual Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

2025: Salgi plans to open the grant program again.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkTampa

Please remember to take pictures during your walk! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkTampa and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media pages/profiles must be public for us to view and share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted!

Virtual event information:

Virtual guests can participate in their neighborhood, on a trail, bike path, track, by the ocean, river, or wherever guests would like to walk or run. Guests can also bicycle, rollerblade, skateboard, swim, the possibilities are endless! Since the virtual event is not timed, guests are able to participate at their own pace, at any time on Sunday.

Donations are welcome!

If you are unable to participate but would still like to make a difference, you can donate to the event. Everyone can create an online custom fundraising page to help make an even bigger impact. Click here.

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
  • obesity,
  • poor nutrition,
  • tobacco use,
  • excessive alcohol use,
  • Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.6%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2025, an estimated 22,070 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,250 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, Ratzan Weissman & Boldt!

Join us in thanking Ratzan Weissman & Boldt by following on social media!

Facebook.com/RWBLawyers

Instagram.com/RWBLawyers

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

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Would You Like to Host an Awareness Event in 2025?

January 2, 2025

Are you interested in hosting an Esophageal Cancer Awareness event in 2025?

Our awareness events are a large reason why our grassroots nonprofit has been able to award funding for esophageal cancer research projects FIVE times in the past seven years!

While hosting an in-person event is a serious endeavor, it is an effective way to raise awareness and generate funding for research.

Plus, when you host an awareness event in your area, you will be meeting others who have been impacted by esophageal cancer.

On behalf of The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, I would like to thank you for your consideration of hosting an event in your community.

In 2025 we will be opening our grant funding again and hosting an event will make you a big part of this amazing accomplishment.

To submit your event for consideration, please click here!

Our Events

Our events bring together a wonderful group of people who support this mission to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research of esophageal cancer.

Together, we celebrate our survivors, offer support to those who are in the midst of their battle and honor our loved ones who have passed away but remain forever in our hearts.

If you are not quite ready to host your own event but would like more information on volunteering either at an in-person or an online event, please click here.

Thank You!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation was established in 2012 to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a CURE™!

Your involvement directly impacts this mission and sustains our efforts to make a difference in our community and across the United States and even internationally.  Thank you!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

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