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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
Wanna Run a Virtual Support Group … or Virtual Meeting???
https://youtu.be/qxeb39zxeJM I was recently honored to collaborate with WEGO Health for a presentation on how to conduct virtual meetings and support groups. Watch the recording above .... And we also distributed a Moderator Cheat Sheet for Virtual Meetings...
Nubeqa (darolutamide) reduces risk of death and delays onset of chemo in nmCRPC
Darolutamide (Nubeqa) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) led to a 31% reduction in the risk of death compared with placebo and ADT in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), according to results of the final overall survival...
Lutetium PSMA-617 more active than Jevtana in mCRPC Phase 2 trial
Results from the TheraP Phase 2 trial found that in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer who progressed after treatment with docetaxel, 177Lu-PSMA-617 was more active than cabazitaxel (Jevtana), according to data presented at the 2020 American...
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
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
Veterans
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The Faces of AnCan
Meet the wonderful people that make AnCan possible.
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Conditions Served
Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
Solo Arts Heal with Sasha Soreff
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!
You’re gonna love February’s show, featuring Sasha Soreff!
Sasha is a New York City-based choreographer, empathy/movement facilitator, and certified transformational coach.
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 20, 2023
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 20, 2023: Let’s talk financial assistance … and a little mutation edcuation!!
AnCan Art Friends – February 21, 2023 – Butterflies
Come float away with us, as we create colorful butterflies in this art class! Watercolor pencils can be found at Dollar Tree, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, any craft supply store. You can also use regular watercolor paints, crayons, and colored pencils. Don’t feel like you need to go out and purchase an entirely new set of supplies!
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.
