Cancer Care
How Your Support Makes a Difference

Life-Saving Cancer Care

Thanks to community generosity, the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation invests more than $500,000 annually to ensure that every one of the more than 1,300 patients diagnosed at Sentara Martha Jefferson annually have access to the latest treatments and technologies, administered by skillful, compassionate oncologists, nurses, and technicians. You make possible:   

  • Free cancer screenings and prevention programs for more than 600 community members.
  • Free nutrition and exercise counseling through our Cancer Survivorship Program, 
  • Free wigs and scarves, therapeutic massage, and support groups through our Cancer Resource Center
  • High-risk breast programs providing genetic counseling, testing and education, exercise and nutritional counseling, and personal follow-up with a nurse navigator, which saves lives by going beyond what insurance will cover, to help women make informed decisions.
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Supporting Jacqueline’s Healing Journey

By Beth Duris | July 25, 2023

“I went on this fly-fishing retreat, which was fabulous and exceeded my expectations, and endeavor in some nice things amidst the hard time. It helped me stay positive.” – Jacqueline, Patient

Fran Gomez

Meet Fran and Her Team of Caregivers

By Anthony Harris | May 24, 2022

After losing beloved family members to cancer and enduring multiple breast biopsies herself, Franchesca “Fran” Fede Gomez counts herself blessed to be cancer free.