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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.
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Recent News
Caregivers Moderator, Renata Louwers, Tells of Rewards Working with AnCan
One of our earliest, and certainly most enduring, non-prostate cancer moderators has been nationally recognized caregiver advocate, Renata Louwers. In barely 12 months, if that, Renata lost her first husband, Ahmad, to bladder cancer back in 2014. Since that time she...
Men Have Breasts TOO … to music!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ib5_cYdYg8 AnCan has partnered with the Male Breast Cancer Coalition for a couple of years or more now. We hold a successful monthly group and are expanding. For us at AnCan, we view male breast cancer as a rare disease. While...
Another excellent Genomic/Genetic primer ……
https://youtu.be/yHNO6J13W5g Just a little over a year ago, our beloved gene expert and Board Member, Professor Bill Burhans, delivered a webinar we called Cancer Genetics 101. While Professor Bill is sadly no longer with us, two other good AnCan friends, Dr. Eli Van...
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.
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
Cancer Caregivers
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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Mar 20, 2023
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Mar 20, 2023: What’s to fear about hormone therapy when intermittent is an option?
Solo Arts Heal with Hal Walker
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!
March’s guest was fantastic, meet Hal Walker!
AnCan Art Friends Art Class – March 16, 2023 – Sunset Clouds
Hey Friends! If you missed last Thursday’s art class, then I have the recording for you right here! Share it far and wide, and don’t forget to email your pictures to Alexa (Alexa at AnCan.org).
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