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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
Meeting of the finest AnCan volunteer minds ….
Two of AnCan's finest volunteers got to meet each other Friday night in Laurel, MD at the home of Jake Hannam. Rich Jackson and his wife Brenda were 'Harleying' it up to DC from Norfolk, VA for what may well be the last Rolling Thunder national gathering; they took a...
Language of Cancer – “Fighting Disease is the Wrong Metaphor”
With thanks to my buddy, John Novack, Director of P.R. & Communications at Inspire, I read this article last week in the Philadelphia Inquirer. 'Fighting Disease is the Wrong Metaphor' ... written by a doctor, it represents one side of the controversial argument...
CancerCare Webinars through June 2019
CancerCare webinars usually feature leading experts on the topic; click on the titles below to register for any of these sessions - all are free. You can also hear recordings by going to their website - www.cancercare.org. Trends in Oncology and Treatment Planning:...
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 Barbara Dyskant
AnCan and The Marsh (well renown, long-established theater company with a large following in the Bay Area and venues in San Francisco and Oakland) collaborate every 4th Wednesday of the month for Solo Arts Heal! On February 23rd, we had the pleasure of hosting...
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 15, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 15, 2022: Many watching this video live with disease anxiety – let’s talk about it. This will be a 2022 focus for AnCan
NYU Langone Health Study finds disproportionate Black and LatinX representation in Prostate Cancer Communities
This article by Howard Wolinsky summarizes a study by NYU Langone Health in New York City. The study is about the disproportionate prostate cancer representation in LatinX and Black communities in social media presence.
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