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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
You really wanna know why it’s so hard to recruit patients for clinical trials ….
.... then read this excellent short piece from CureToday (5/18/19) by AnCan's friend, Sarah DeBord who has struggled to identify a trial for herself despite being an outstanding patient advocate. There are many lessons to be learned here .... read it and you'll find...
5% of prostate cancer patients don’t produce PSA …. that can complicate treatment!!
Sometime during the last week or so, I received an e-mail blast from Prostate Cancer Foundation - these usually sit in my inbox until I have a little extra time, or need something less intense to occupy my mind. When I opened it, I read a story that rang a couple of...
Hi-risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa virtual group recording – May 14, 2019
Click here ADT & Cardiovascular issues; monotherapy apalutamide (Erleada); Intermittent Hormone Therapy - when to resume; bad reaction to opioids; Lu177 PSMA trials in Canada; HDR via injection; recurrent disease follow-up; is 15 years reasonable expectation for...
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
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Remembering Jake Hannam
Remembering Jake Hannam. Please join us for a 90 minute call honoring Jake on
Sunday, February 20th, 2022.
AnCan Recognized by GU ASCO22 For Peer Led Support Groups
AnCan Foundation is honored to announce its Abstract #58: Evaluating The Contribution of Virtual Peer-Led Support to Comprehensive Prostate Cancer (PCa) Care: The AnCan Experience together with a virtual poster has been selected for the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb 17-19, 2022 in San Francisco. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2022.40.6_suppl.058
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 7, 2022
Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat Feb 7,2020: Conflict of Interest …. we are all too familiar with community docs with another agenda. But what about Center of Excellence practitioners who push to fill their trials?
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.
