Accelerating Your Path to World-Class Cancer Care
When everything else feels unclear, start here.
A late-stage cancer diagnosis brings a flood of questions, just when you feel least prepared to answer them. You’re asked to make life-changing decisions without knowing all your options. Stage4Hope exists to cut through the fog. We’ve partnered with nationally recognized cancer hospitals like Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering, leaders in genetic testing and precision oncology, to give you direct, fast-track access to world-class care.
We make sure appointments are available in days—not weeks—so you can explore targeted therapies that may work better and cause fewer side effects than traditional chemo. Already started treatment? A second opinion could still change everything.
One Test Could Change Your Entire Treatment Plan
Genetic testing—also called molecular or biomarker testing—before chemotherapy or radiation can reveal targeted therapies, advanced drugs designed for your specific cancer. These treatments are associated with fewer side effects, improved outcomes, and the potential for a longer, fuller life.
Many patients aren’t told this testing is available. Even if your doctor hasn’t mentioned it, you have the right to ask and to wait for genetic testing results before starting treatment.
This one test could lead to more time, and more moments that matter.
The Right Trial Could Save Your Life
Clinical trials aren’t a last resort—they’re how many patients with advanced cancer access breakthrough therapies before they’re FDA-approved. Most patients with stage 4 cancer are eligible for a trial.
Yet only 5% of adult cancer patients enroll, often because no one explains the truth.
Clinical trials are advanced, expert-guided care—not experiments. For many with advanced cancer, they provide access to promising new treatments when standard therapies are no longer effective. While results vary, these studies may offer better outcomes, fewer side effects, and new hope.
HOW HOPE BECOMES HELP
Stage4Hope is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded to bring clarity, access, and real support to people facing advanced-stage cancer. We exist because hope alone isn’t always enough—especially in the face of hard news and harder choices.
We help patients reach top cancer centers quickly, receive genetic testing and expert second opinions, and access advanced treatments such as targeted therapies and clinical trials. We also fund cutting-edge research in precision oncology—accelerating the development of new therapies and better options for people with the toughest diagnoses.
Beyond treatment, we provide practical help: financial support for travel, healing retreats, research grants, a six-week emotional care program, and ongoing guidance—so no one faces this season alone. Every service we offer is grounded in lived experience and a deeper belief: that even when the life you imagined falls away, what remains can still be meaningful, connected, and full of purpose.
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CANCER RETREAT CENTER AT FERNGROVE Opening Fall 2026
Ferngrove is Stage4Hope’s sanctuary in Highlands, NC. Advanced cancer patients may join therapist-led retreats or simply stay at no cost for a personal retreat — a place for peace, renewal, and strength for the journey.
Your Gift Powers Research and Healing
Your support gives cancer patients access to specialists, breakthrough treatments, and healing resources—bringing hope when it’s needed most.
Stage 4 Cancer Statistics in the US
>2 Million
New Cancer Cases Expected in the U.S. for 2025
~20%
New Cancer Cases Expected in the U.S. for 2025
Women Over 50
are 82% More Likely to be Diagnosed with Cancer than Men
Sources: American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute
