Grail, a company that developed blood tests to detect cancer, mistakenly sent approximately 400 customers letters saying they might be positive for the disease, The New York Times reported June 4.
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Here are the 10 most-read oncology stories published by Becker's in May:
Some critics are speaking out against the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation to lower the mammogram screening age to 40, KFF Health News reported May 30.
Some oncologists are rationing cancer drugs and delaying patient treatment as the shortages grow worse, NBC News reported May 28.
Hospitals and systems across the country are opening and expanding their oncology services, and many more are working to add, consolidate or expand their cancer services to meet demand.
St. Joseph's Health and Hackensack Meridian Health opened a new cancer center in Totowa, N.J., on May 25.
Baltimore-based Sinai Hospital broke ground on its $95 million cancer center, Baltimore Business Journal reported May 24.
Augusta-based Georgia Cancer Center and Augusta University are tackling skin cancer rates by installing sunscreen dispensers across the university's campus, Jagwire reported May 22.
Here are 7 recent trials and studies testing treatments and detection in cancer care:
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received a $40 million gift from Henry Kravis in honor of his wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, vice chair of the MSK board of trustees.
