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

Recent News

Telehealth gets extended through 2027!

Telehealth gets extended through 2027!

Telehealth gets extended through 2027! Patients welcome teh return of more liberal telehealth rules with Feb 3, 2026 legislation. But there are still glitches!

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. 

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

August 17 @ 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

August 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
AnCan and the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have partnered together to provide face-to-face suppor...

Veterans Healthcare Navigation

August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Veterans Healthcare Navigation addresses veterans’ disabilities and the VA system, covering to...

Cancer Care Partners

August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Care partners are a much-underserved population truly doing ‘Gods work’. This group supports car...

Veterans Healthcare Navigation

August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Veterans Healthcare Navigation addresses veterans’ disabilities and the VA system, covering to...

European Prostate Group

August 19 @ 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

August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

Women Speaking Freely

August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Welcome to Women Speaking Freely! In our vibrant, all-women virtual support group, we discuss a myri...

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.

 

Advisory Board Member
Karen Peterson, Karen's Club https://karensclub.org
In Memoriam
Ken Mason has way too much experience with cancer ...... diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer for which he follows active surveillance, he subsequently found low risk bladder cancer during an NIH exam, and then kidney cancer.
Sarcoidosis Moderator
He was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in 2010 in his lungs and lymph nodes. In January 2020,  after a motor vehicle accident, the sarcoidosis spread to his heart. 
Moderator
Being the only person that she knew with VSS was isolating, so it was a relief to know that there was a community providing resources for those with VSS.

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Our Blog

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

Keeping Cool in the Heat of Summer

Keeping Cool in the Heat of Summer

Keeping cool in the heat of Summer... and tackling hot flashes year round   We hear it time and time again – keeping cool is not easy. Many people across our communities complain about how much the heat impacts their ability to function at all - whether it's from...

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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