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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
Recording – Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced Prostate Cancer Virtual Support Group, June 3, 2019
Taking prednisone with abiraterone (Zytiga); debulking the primary tumor for men with mets; CAR-T trials for prostate cancer; APCEDEN - Provenge alternative; PCRI Conference; comparing 2nd line anti-androgen drugs - is one...
Apalutamide TITAN trial results from ASCO
Some of you may may know already this is ASCO week in Chicago. Prof Bill Burhans, our Board & Advisory Board member is acutely aware since he finds himself back in Roswell Park Hospital with all his docs AWOL! Here at AnCan we are all hoping this is a bit of a...
Evidence that vigorous exercise may alter the course of prostate cancer
AnCan and MedaFit have long been aggressive proponents of the importance of exercise to manage cancer, and in particular prostate cancer. This short interview between one of AnCan's favorite GU med oncs, Alicia Morgans at Northwestern and Lorelei Mucci ScD at Harvard...
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!
Solo Arts Heal with Twinkle Burke
On March 23rd, we had the pleasure of hosting Solo Arts Heal with special guest, Twinkle Burke!
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Mar 15, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Mar 15, 2022: It’s diet coke, spam and bacon wrapped twinkies for our meeting this week!!! Recurring themes throughout this week – QoL and treating older Gents, heart/BP issues + old faves like Provenge, Lu177, immunotherapy and intermittent HT
Special Presentation: Novel Strategies to Treat Prostate Cancer
In March, we had Dr. Pamela Munster (UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and AnCan Advisory Board Member) give a talk to our AS group titled "Novel Strategies to Treat Prostate Cancer” There were discussions about an exciting new treatment for...
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