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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
ASCO 2019: Age-related Efficacy and Safety of Apalutamide Plus Ongoing ADT in Subgroups of Patients with nmCRPC
In this post hoc analysis of the SPARTAN trial, there was no significant difference in age-related efficacy rates for apalutamide among patients subdivided into the following three age groups: <65, 65 to <75, and 75 or older. There was, however, significantly...
Results from the SPARE trial: Zytiga alone is as good as Zytiga + ADT
This study provides initial data on mCRPC patients undergoing therapy with Zytiga (abiraterone/prednisone) and suggests that the efficacy may not be compromised if LHRH therapy (such as Lupron or Firmagon) is discontinued. The primary endpoint of this study was...
ASCO 2019: Predictive Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer
I'm afraid this is a highly technical blog post, but the "take home message" for you should be that having your Advanced PCa genome sequenced for actionable targets (biomarkers) can do much to inform both you and your oncologist on which treatments are likely to...
Upcoming Groups & EVENTS
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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.
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Our Blog
Keep up on all of the latest AnCan news, group recaps, and events in our blog!
Special Presentation: Prostate Cancer and Treatment Regret
In April, we had Dr. Christopher Wallis (Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto and Urologic Oncologist) give a talk to our AS group titled “Prostate Cancer and Treatment Regret”, a common phenomenon patients experience after making their choices for treating their prostate cancers.
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Apr 12, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Apr 12, 2022: We are talking lots of appetite, diet and exercise to manage ADT & chemo this week
Care Partners and a Woman’s Perspective
Care Partners and a Woman’s Perspective – our prostate cancer Moderator, Peter Kafka beleives caregivers are really carepartners and shoulder a lot of the burden.
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.
