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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
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 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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Recent News
Patient Advocate’s Life Cycle – Advisory Board Member Jackie Zimmerman’s Insightful View
Jackie Zimmerman, AnCan's resident graphics guru/web designer and a Member of our Advisory Board, is a long time patient advocate for multiple conditions. She's seen seen a lot in her 15 years ..... that just bests me by a year or so! Now Jackie has written a very...
AnCan’s Brains Trust HiRisk/Recurrent/Advanced Highlights from GU ASCO 2021
AnCan’s Brains Trust HiRisk/Recurrent/Advanced Highlights from GU ASCO 2021 presented by peer scientists Herb Geler PhD and Len Sierra
Dr. B.J. Miller’s Prognosis Declaration Can Revolutionize the Quality of Your Treatment Path
Dr. B.J. Miller’s Prognosis Declaration changes the quality of your treatment path
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
Multiple Sclerosis
High Risk/Recurrent/Advanced Prostate Cancer Men and Caregivers Video Chat Virtual Support
Pancreatic Cancer
Solo Arts Heal
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer
High Risk/Recurrent/Advanced Prostate Cancer Men and Caregivers Video Chat Virtual Support
Visual Snow Syndrome
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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
DMV AnCan’rs Break Bread!
DMV AnCan’rs Break Bread! – Delaware-District/Maryland/Virginia AnCan’rs meet, greet and break bread at Table Talk in Alexandria, Virginia
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, July 3, 2023
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, July 3, 2023: This meeting was packed with lots of good stuff – from diabetes management on HT to the equivalency of gentle vs strenuous exercise
Webinar: PARP-Inhibitors and Prostate Cancer – Gotta Have a Mutation???
PARP-Inhibitors have long been on AnCan’s radar since our dear departed Boardie, Dr. Bill Burhans, found himself with olaparib in his lab in 2015 and convinced his tumor board to prescribe it along with abiraterone for his BRCA2 mutation.
Question is …
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.
