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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
Professor Bill – R.I.P.
With heavy heart, I write this sad post to report my dear friend, Professor Bill Burhans, AnCan's trusted Board and Advisory Board Member, and mentor and confidant to several readers, passed last Wednesday, Oct 9 after bravely managing his prostate cancer for six (6)...
Mercy Mission Angels Fly our Participant on their Wings!
https://youtu.be/uK03Nlkeb90 AnCan's good buddy and Advanced Prostate Cancer Virtual Group participant, Jerry Deans - who also happens to be Vice Chair of our partner UsTOO's Board - has been using a wonderful service, Mercy Medical Angels for some time. He recently...
Men With Breast Cancer Have Worse Mortality Than Women
Some of you may already know that AnCan is privileged to partner with the Male Breast Cancer Coalition to offer a men's virtual breast cancer support group. While the incidence is much lower in men, all too often we forget that breast cancer hits men as well as women....
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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Meet the wonderful people that make AnCan possible.
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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
Summer of Art – July 21 Class – Dreamy Summer Sky
On July 21st, we had so much fun once again with our very own Hannah Garrison (Artist, MS activist, and moderator for our MS virtual support group). Hannah taught us how to create summer sunset backgrounds with acrylic paint, blending, different types of clouds, stars, and mountains. You could create 100’s of art pieces that all look different from this class with all the options there are. See what our community members created with this project in the AnCan Art Gallery.
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, July 18, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat : Clear winner this week is MENTAL HEALTH – Anxiety and depression. STAY IN THE MOMENT!
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, July 12, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, July 12, 2022 – If you’re on long term ADT, that cardio system takes a lickin’ but (hopefully) keeps on tickin’! Two gents get scares this week
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