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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
Why Lutetium-177-PSMA treatment sometimes may not help, and may even harm
Advisory Board member, Allen Edel authors an exceptional blog, Prostate Cancer News, Reviews & Views on various 'technical' prostate cancer matters - that's just one of the reasons we are proud to have him on our Advisory Board. You'll find the blog here where you...
Blue Flowers Bring Joy to One of Our Participants
On all too rare occasion, we love to share some joy! Jerry Pelfrey recently wrote AnCan to share a pix from a Thanksgiving family reunion. On behalf of himself and his wife Debbie, who has attended our advanced cancer caregiver sessions, he writes: During our family...
Denosumab Flops in Early Breast Cancer
A report from MedPage Today last week suggests there is no role for denosumab (Xgeva or Prolia) in early stage, high risk breast cancer that is bone mets free. Read the article here. There are many similarities between breast and prostate cancer in their respective...
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
Visual Snow Syndrome
Cancer Caregivers
Veterans
Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer
Men ‘Speaking Freely’
Blood Cancers
Low/Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
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Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 27, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 27, 2022 https://youtu.be/UMAArVuMlXw Our Sept. 28 Solo Arts Heal will feature AnCan arts instructor Hannah Garrison -- she'll paint on a canvas while she's being interviewed on how she's used her art to heal herself and...
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 19, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 19, 2022: Mental health is much on AnCan’s mind right now. It’s highlighted this week by the anxiety suffered by an older gent.
Summer of Art – September 15th Class – Oil Pastels
Summer of Art – September 15th Class – Oil Pastels
On September 15th, Hannah Garrison (Artist, MS activist, and moderator for our MS virtual support group) brought her magic back to AnCan. We made different types of Owls with oil pastels, and in keeping true to the education part in our tagline (Advocacy Support Education), we learned a lot about Owls. You can click here to learn some of the facts we went over!
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