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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

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 | Virtual Support Calls

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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NEW: Join the AnCan Patient Forum to connect with other group members

Recent News

Concerns about drug supply chain disruptions addressed by FDA

Concerns about drug supply chain disruptions addressed by FDA

The coronavirus outbreak has many patients worrying about whether they will be able to continue receiving their medications.  The FDA is actively working on ensuring that this doesn't happen and while they have already made some progress, they will continue to take...

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. 

Solo Arts Heal

November 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm PDT
AnCan is partnering with The Marsh to bring you Solo Arts Heal (SAH). SOLO ARTS HEAL, a weekly Marsh...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

November 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk pros...

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

December 2 @ 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

December 2 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
AnCan and the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) have partnered together to provide face-to-face suppor...

Cancer Caregivers

December 3 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
Caregivers are a much underserved population truly doing ‘Gods work’. This group supports caregi...

Veterans

December 3 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
Veterans, we have a group just for you. ALL: • Health Conditions (Cancer, Chronic Illness, Rare Di...

Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer

December 4 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Active Surveillance (AS) for low-risk prostate cancer presents its own challenges that are very diff...

Men ‘Speaking Freely’

December 5 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
The group is open to all conditions. We don’t discuss medicine, protocols and treatments – rathe...

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.

 

Pancreatic Cancer Survivor
Pancreatic Cancer (“The Beast”) came knocking at the door. Ask anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis and they will surely be able to tell you the day, date, and quite possibly the time the news was delivered. My Pearl Harbor Day? December 19, 2013.
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. 
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Low-Intermediate & HiRisk-Rec-Adv Prostate Cancer Moderator
Peter Kafka is a caring, buoyant retired long-time resident of Maui, Hawaii.  He was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in 2014.
Prostate/Bladder/Kidney Cancer Patient; AS & Low/Intermediate Moderator
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.

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Our Blog

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

Jay Sandler Shares His Pancreatic Cancer Story

Jay Sandler Shares His Pancreatic Cancer Story Now here's an uplifting pancreatic cancer story for you. Jay Sandler of Canopy Cancer Collective celebrates almost a decade as a pancreatic cancer survivor. He later went on to be our moderator for our support group. ...

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.