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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

Through our Groups, participants can connect organically with others to help with 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 peers 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 Be Your Own Best Advocate.

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Instructions for Joining a Group

Click HERE for instructions on joining a group.


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

Recent News

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. 

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

August 3 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Veterans Healthcare Navigation

August 4 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Veterans Healthcare Navigation addresses veterans’ disabilities and the VA system, covering to...

Cancer Caregivers

August 4 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Caregivers are a much underserved population truly doing ‘Gods work’. This group supports caregi...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

August 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer presents its own challenges that are very diff...

Visual Snow Syndrome

August 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
AnCan and the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have partnered together to provide face-to-face suppor...

Men ‘Speaking Freely’

August 6 @ 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

August 6 @ 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...

Gay & Bisexual Men Prostate Cancer Group

August 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
Gay or bisexual men diagnosed with prostate cancer have particular concerns. Addressing them with yo...

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.

 

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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Moderator
"Every day is an adventure and a surprise! ? "
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Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Dan and Jennifer share their perspectives on life from a husband and wife who each have Multiple Sclerosis.
Care Partners Moderator
Following the diagnosis of her partner, Charlton Jahn, with pancreatic cancer in 2022, Marianne Smead became his devoted advocate.

AnCan Fun Facts

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Our Blog

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

Keeping Cool in the Heat of Summer

Keeping Cool in the Heat of Summer

Keeping cool in the heat of Summer... and tackling hot flashes year round   We hear it time and time again – keeping cool is not easy. Many people across our communities complain about how much the heat impacts their ability to function at all - whether it's from...

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.

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