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Virtual Support Groups

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

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Patient Navigation

Through our Groups, participants can connect organically with others to help with individual patient navigation for treatment at all stages.

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Exercise & Wellness

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

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National Advocacy

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

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About Us

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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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

June 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT

Gay or bisexual men diagnosed with prostate cancer have particular concerns. Addressing them with yo...

Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Graphic

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

June 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Visual Snow Syndrome

June 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

AnCan and the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have partnered together to provide face-to-face suppor...

Cancer Caregivers

June 16 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Caregivers are a much underserved population truly doing ‘Gods work’. This group supports caregi...

Veterans Healthcare Navigation

June 16 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

Veterans Healthcare Navigation addresses veterans’ disabilities and the VA system, covering to...

European Prostate Group

June 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Our European AnCan audience who find it tough to attend meetings in the wee small hours of the nig...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

June 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

Women Speaking Freely

June 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

Welcome to Women Speaking Freely! In our vibrant, all-women virtual support group, we discuss a myri...

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The Faces of AnCan

Meet the wonderful people that make AnCan possible.

Dr. Rachel Rubin

Advisory Board Member

Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is an assistant clinical professor of Urology at Georgetown University and works in a private practice in the Washington DC region.

Randall Swan

Pancreatic Cancer Survivor

Pancreatic Cancer (“The Beast”) came knocking at the door. Ask anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis and they will surely be able to tell you the day, date, and quite possibly the time the news was delivered. My Pearl Harbor Day? December 19, 2013.

Robert Barniskis

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.