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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. 

Creative Writing Group

April 9 @ 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

April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Back in mid-2012, the US Preventative Services Task Force first made the following recommendation w...

Inherited Mutations Virtual Support Group

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

Gay & Bisexual Men Prostate Cancer Group

April 12 @ 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

April 13 @ 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

April 14 @ 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

April 14 @ 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 ...

European Prostate Group

April 15 @ 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...

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.

 

Moderator
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in March of 2025 and leaning toward Active Surveillance against the advice of his urologist, he discovered AnCan with the help of “Captain Jim”, where his decision was supported and reinforced by the group.
Moderator
Younger metastatic prostate cancer survivor provides a valuable perspective.
Advisory Board Member
Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo is an Oncology Practitioner, Caregiver Consultant & Advocate, and Stress Management Life Coach.
Caregiver & Pancreatic Cancer Moderator
Caregiving is a hard job. You do it with every ounce of love and energy possible and sometimes that’s really hard to sustain, but you find it hiding in the spaces of your heart marked “for emergency use only.”

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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.