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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. 

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...

Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

August 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
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

August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Multiple Sclerosis Virtual Support

August 11 @ 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

August 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
This support group is for patients and caregivers of a Sarcoidosis patient. We are all patients supp...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

August 12 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

Creative Writing Group

August 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
This unique writing group offers a supportive and collaborative learning environment where we’ll l...

Under-60 Advanced Prostate Cancer

August 13 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Back in mid-2012, the US Preventative Services Task Force first made the following recommendation w...

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 Member
Dr. Laurence Fong  is a genitourinary medical oncologist, Professor and lab leader at UCSF.
Advisory Board Member
Stephen A. Reid Retired Executive Administrator at London (UK) University and the BBC/ITV
Advisory Board Member
Fred Silny MBA CPA is a highly experienced chief financial officer who has plied his expertise for household names ..... IHOP, Guess Jeans, Charlotte Russe, Restoration Hardware, and Carnation to name a few.
Prostate Cancer Caregiver
Debbie Swiderski was a caregiver to her husband, Ray, diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer in 2014

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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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