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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
“The Language of Cancer” – WEBINAR, Monday, July 29 @ 8 pm Eastern
To listen to this AnCan webinar, click here. The presentation slides (pdf format) can be downloaded here: Language of Cancer 072919 Many reading this post live with cancer ... as 'patients' or 'caregivers'. Well, maybe not as 'patients' .... perhaps you were a patient...
Cancer Care Upcoming Workshops
For more information on how to sign up and attend these CancerCare workshops - or listen later to the recordings, please click on the links below: Highlights from the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting: Caring for Every Patient, Learning...
ADT & Dementia – Peter Kafka’s commentary
Editor's Note Peter Kafka's commentary refers to a study published last week in the JAMA Network Open; you can find it here. The topic is not new - there have been several previous studies. This Medscape article from 2016 summarizes and references several prior...
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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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
Summer of Art – June 16th Class – Sunflowers
On June 16th, we had so much fun once again with our very own Hannah Garrison (Artist, MS activist, and moderator for our MS virtual support group). We painted Van Gogh inspired sunflowers, and the results will amaze you! In fact, just check out what our community members created here.
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, June 20, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, June 20, 2022: We bookend this Group Session recalling our dear buddy and LEGEND advocate, Jerry Deans, who died last week
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, June 14, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, June 14, 2022 – Long term survival with metastatic PCa is this week’s recurring theme
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