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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 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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Recent News
What’s in a Clinical Trial? – Dr. John Antonucci’s Primer
What’s in a Clinical Trial? – Dr. John Antonucci’s Primer. AnCan specialists attempted the impossible: to condense the essence of arguably the best scientific meeting on genitourinary cancer research in the world into 1 hour of intelligible, useful information.
Solo Arts Heal with Mr. Mark W. Kissin, FRCS
AnCan and The Marsh (well renown, long-established theater company with a large following in the Bay Area and venues in San Francisco and Oakland) collaborate every 4th Wednesday of the month for Solo Arts Heal.
For February we had a real treat of a guest – decades in the making! Yes, decades. It was our pleasure to have one of Rick’s oldest, and best friends (and AnCan Advisory Board Member) Mr. Mark W. Kissin, FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons) join us. This has been a wish for years, and we are so grateful that Mr. Kissin was up so early (around 2:30 am UK time) to make it happen for us.
Patient Highlights from the 2024 ASCO GU conference
Patient Highlights from the 2024 ASCO GU conference – hear our Brains Trust present the posters and presentations they think are most relevant to you.
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.
Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
Overturning Insurance Denials: What Happens When Your Payer Says NO!
Men ‘Speaking Freely’
Blood Cancers
High Risk/Recurrent/Advanced Prostate Cancer Men and Caregivers Video Chat Virtual Support
Veterans Healthcare Navigation
Cancer Care Partners
Heart Support Group
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The Faces of AnCan
Meet the wonderful people that make AnCan possible.
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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
New Prostate Cancer Guidelines and ASPI Pathway
New Prostate Cancer Guidelines and ASPI Pathway: new guidelines for early low risk prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer and GU Pathology 2nd Opinions
Prostate Cancer and GU Pathology 2nd Opinions: Recommended providers for GU/prostate cancer pathology 2nd Opinions
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Video Chat, May 13th, 2026
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Video Chat, May 13th, 2026: Lots of BPH discussion
