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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
Xofigo (Radium-223) in the real world: much higher rates of pancytopenia
In a single institution study at the University of Florida, Gainesville, investigators found that in mCRPC patients, all of whom were pretreated with chemotherapy, there was a 45% rate of pancytopenia which is a clinically significant reduction in the number of white...
Cancer Care June 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: 6/11 Living with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 6/11 What's New in the Treatment of Lung Cancer 6/12 Update on Triple...
Peter Kafka’s thoughts on the return of his testosterone
So, last Monday I went to the lab for my monthly blood test. The results came back confirming what I was already feeling. My long lost twin, Mr. T (Testosterone) had come back. I had not seen "him" in a year or so and it was good to know he was back in action. I...
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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The Faces of AnCan
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!
Time Toxicity raises thoughts …
Time Toxicity raises thoughts … do you take into acccount all the treatment time wgen weighing up the benfits it can bring? Read a first person account …
AnCan’s ‘IDLE’ Howard Wolinsky hits the news!!
AnCan’s ‘IDLE’ Howard Wolinsky hits the news!! Howard Wolinsky ignites more debate over whether very low grade prostate malignanacy warrants the C-word
Breaking News: AnCan Partners with the Modern Medicaid Alliance
AnCan is proud to announce that we recently joined the Modern Medicaid Alliance, a partnership
between Americans who value Medicaid and leading advocacy organizations. We look forward to
working with the Alliance to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits and value of
Medicaid.
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.
