Cancer Center

Fredericksburg, VA, December 21, 2021 – The Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) Regional Cancer Center has been recertified as a Novalis ® Certified Cancer Center after a rigorous evaluation process conducted by an independent, ...

Fredericksburg, VA (October 26, 2021) – Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) has received an increase in grant funds by $2,500 for a total of $7,500 from The American Cancer Society. “We have seen an increasing number of cancer ...

Fredericksburg, VA (April 15, 2021) – Jeffrey J. Pelton, MD, MWHC Surgical Oncology has been appointed to a committee position with the Society of Surgical Oncology. The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) is a US-based professional ...

Tim Pohanka, host of Fredericksburg Strong, had a great conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Pelton, surgical oncologist with Mary Washington Surgical Oncology, and Jennifer Reynolds, Director of Oncology and Therapeutic Services at the Regional ...

Karen Bayer is a retired Fairfax County Public Schools educator of 31 years, and is also retired military. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 65, it was the beginning of a life-changing journey for the professional mobile DJ ...

Mary Washington Healthcare’s Regional Cancer Center Colorectal Clinical Team has developed screening guidelines for colorectal cancers. Screening identifies pre-cancerous polyps (abnormal growths) so they can be removed. Our ...

The Mary Washington Regional Cancer Center’s breast cancer clinical team has come to a consensus on screening mammogram recommendations after reviewing guidelines from several professional medical societies including the American ...

Dr. Jeffrey Pelton is the new surgical oncologist at Mary Washington Healthcare. He sat down with Ted Schubel from Town Talk on News Talk 1230, WFVA Fredericksburg, to talk about his education, why he chose surgical oncology and what ...

What Is Skin Cancer? Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. It occurs when there are mutations in the DNA of your skin cells, and it begins in your skin's top layer, the epidermis. The epidermis has three ...

Are You Seeing Spots? The average person has between 10 and 40 moles, though the number can vary drastically. The number of moles that you have can change throughout your life, as new moles can develop and some may disappear as you age. You ...