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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

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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. 

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

October 25 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
This group is for all those who have experienced the impact of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), both pati...

Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

October 26 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
This group is for all men diagnosed with low or intermediate risk disease at whatever stage of treat...

Multiple Sclerosis

October 27 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
The AnCan MS Support Group is a peer-led virtual twice-monthly support group for people living with ...

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

October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Veterans Speaking Freely

October 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Open to all genders: Ready to connect with fellow veterans in a space where you can truly be yoursel...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

October 28 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

Webinar: New Developments in Prostate Cancer Radioligand Therapies and How to Access Them!

October 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
New Developments in Prostate Cancer Radioligand Therapies and How to Access Them!

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

November 2 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

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.

 

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Advisory Board Member
Richard Wassersug, PhD is an Honorary Professor of Cellular & Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia
Advisory Board Member
Dr. Eli Van Allen is a genitourinary medical oncologist and Chief of the Division of Population Sciences at Dana Farber Cancer Institute 
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.
Sarcoidosis Moderator and Creative Writing Group Leader
The author of 'To Hell with Sarcoidosis,' she champions sarcoidosis and rare disease awareness.

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!

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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