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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

October 5 @ 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

October 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Veterans Healthcare Navigation addresses veterans’ disabilities and the VA system, covering to...

Cancer Care Partners

October 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Care Partners are a much-underserved population truly doing ‘God’s work’. This group suppo...

Heart Support Group

October 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
This group offers peer-to-peer support and education for people with any condition who also face hea...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

October 7 @ 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

October 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
AnCan and the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have partnered together to provide face-to-face suppor...

Creative Writing Group

October 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
This unique writing group offers a supportive and collaborative learning environment where we’ll l...

Inherited Mutations Virtual Support Group

October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
AnCan is here to support anyone who lives with an Inherited Mutation …. Previvor, Survivor, or...

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.

 

Prostate Cancer Caregiver
Debbie Swiderski was a caregiver to her husband, Ray, diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer in 2014
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Sarcoidosis Moderator
Co-Founding Director: Roll Call Wheelchair Dance Long Island a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization
Advisory Board Member
Nancy Novack is the founder of Nancy's List. 
Moderator: Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in November 2019, Amy has works with the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Foundation, supporting and navigating others with facial paralysis. She ran the collaborative book project "The Hunt for My Smile", bringing together 24 authors from seven countries to share their experiences with facial paralysis

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Our Blog

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

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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