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THE HOME OF PEER-TO-PEER 
VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS

Virtual Support Groups

AnCan was the first to innovate virtual, real time, video chat support groups in multiple conditions  moderated by patients for patients.

Patient Navigation

AnCan offers individual patient navigation for treatment at all stages.

Exercise & Wellness

In partnership with MedaFit, we connect patients and their medical team to exercise programs through highly qualified exercise counselors.

National Advocacy

Answer Cancer is active on a national stage working to improve patient care.

About Us

AnCan | Virtual Support Calls

AnCan is about people helping people, peer-to-peer ….. we are people living with various conditions and situations, who help others faced with similar issues. We do this collectively and individually by providing answers, support and navigation to empower people living with serious and chronic conditions to address their situations.

Instructions for Joining a Group

 

Scroll Down to "HOW TO JOIN" on this page for link and other instructions.


Click HERE to sign up for email reminders for this, and other groups we offer.

NEW: Join the AnCan Patient Forum to connect with other group members

Recent News

More on Medicare 2025: Drug Costs

More on Medicare 2025: Drug Costs

Medicare 2025: Drug Costs – copays for drug costs will be limited to $2,000 in 2025. You can also spread costs out over the year. Read how here.

Upcoming Groups & EVENTS

*Days may change due to holidays 

AnCan Foundation is a volunteer organization with a handful of paid staff. All our events are free, and all  groups are free and drop-in. AnCan has limited capacity to provide one-one-one navigation. If we do, it is provided by volunteer peer mentors. Out of respect for their time, we request a donation in an amount you see fit. No one is turned away. 

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

November 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer presents its own challenges that are very diff...

Men ‘Speaking Freely’

November 7 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
The group is open to all conditions. We don’t discuss medicine, protocols and treatments – rathe...

Blood Cancers

November 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
We are a group of women and men who come together as peers to discuss our experience with one or mor...

Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

November 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
This group is for all men diagnosed with low or intermediate risk disease at whatever stage of treat...

High Risk/Recurrent/Advanced Prostate Cancer Men and Caregivers Video Chat Virtual Support

November 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Renal Medullary Carcinoma

November 12 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Our moderators are patients and caregivers who intimately understand the struggles associated with R...

Multiple Sclerosis

November 12 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
The AnCan MS Support Group is a peer-led virtual twice-monthly support group for people living with ...

Sarcoidosis

November 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
This support group is for patients and caregivers of a Sarcoidosis patient. We are all patients supp...

Looking for a video chat group?

If you’d like to see all of our current groups, click here.

The Faces of AnCan

Meet the wonderful people that make AnCan possible.

 

Advisory Board
World Renown Pathologist
Moderator and Rare Disease Advocate
Joey Sooch here. I am a 28 year old NYC YouTuber and podcaster. I currently have FOP which is a super rare disease where my muscles turn into bones.
MS Moderator
Amanda R. Grego was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2019 after a six month journey to a diagnosis.
Founder - In Memoriam
Rob Barniskis is a former financial executive/CFO with 30+ years of experience in leading improvements in profitability and operations for various multinationals.

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Our Blog

Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!

More on Medicare 2025: Drug Costs

More on Medicare 2025: Drug Costs

Medicare 2025: Drug Costs – copays for drug costs will be limited to $2,000 in 2025. You can also spread costs out over the year. Read how here.

As a peer-to-peer organization we are not required to comply with HIPAA; nor can we provide medical advice but do offer our own experiences.