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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

AnCan offers 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 people 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 address their situations.

Instructions for Joining a Group

 

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Click HERE to sign up for email reminders for this, and other groups we offer.

NEW: Join the AnCan Patient Forum to connect with other group members

Recent News

Jay Sandler Shares His Pancreatic Cancer Story

Jay Sandler Shares His Pancreatic Cancer Story Now here's an uplifting pancreatic cancer story for you. Jay Sandler of Canopy Cancer Collective celebrates almost a decade as a pancreatic cancer survivor. He later went on to be our moderator for our support group. ...

Solo Arts Heal with Hannah Garrison

Solo Arts Heal with Hannah Garrison

Our guest for September was one of our very own – Hannah Garrison!

Hannah, who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS), took a blank canvas and created a piece of visual art throughout the show as she is interviewed by Rick Davis, with questions from the audience.

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. 

Renal Medullary Carcinoma

November 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Our moderators are patients and caregivers who intimately understand the struggles associated with R...

Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

November 25 @ 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

November 26 @ 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

November 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
This group is for men with complex disease either at diagnosis, or whose disease has recurred with ...

Solo Arts Heal

November 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm PDT
AnCan is partnering with The Marsh to bring you Solo Arts Heal (SAH). SOLO ARTS HEAL, a weekly Marsh...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

November 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

Pancreatic Cancer

November 28 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Our moderators are patients and caregivers who intimately understand the struggles associated with P...

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

December 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.

 

Charissa Moran
Renal Medullary Carcinoma Caregiver
Charissa Moran’s late husband, Carlos Moran was diagnosed with Renal Medullary Carcinoma in December 2016, 6 months after they got married.
Bill Burhans headshot
Board & Advisory Board Member; Moderator
In Memoriam
Cancer Caregiver
Susan Lahaie was a caregiver to her husband Ron Silverio who was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2012.
Advisory Board Member
Eleni Efstathiou MD PhD - Physician and Scientist extraordinaite.

AnCan Fun Facts

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Conditions Served

Our Blog

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

Our Recent Blog Posts – In Case You Missed Them

Our Recent Blog Posts – In Case You Missed Them

Editor's Note: We know you've missed receiving email notifications about our blog posts. Now that we are up and running on the new system via mailchimp (the same system you receive our group reminders on), here are the posts may have missed. They are categorized for...

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.