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GRAIL presses on with Galleri test despite missed primary endpoint in pivotal study
Where GRAIL sees signals of benefit in the subgroups, screening experts see signs of overdiagnosis

Cancer Policy

Mt. Sinai forms committee to probe Epstein links to breast center founder Eva Dubin, other faculty members

House member introduces bill to increase funding for MCD testing of firefighters

USPSTF under threat of elimination, former members warn

Trump administration announces “major crackdown” on healthcare fraud

FDA issues draft guidance on accelerating development of individualized therapies for ultra-rare diseases

At Friends meeting, Pazdur, Woodcock lament FDA’s failure to protect the agency staff from political interference, warn of “lasting implications”

Clinical Roundup

Rectal cancer incidence rising after decades of decline as colorectal cancer shifts toward younger generations, ACS report finds

Hormone therapy may not benefit most men receiving radiotherapy after prostate surgery, UCLA-led study finds

Johns Hopkins investigators create open source database to more easily study cancer data

AI-based liquid biopsy may detect liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and broader chronic disease signals, Johns Hopkins researchers find

TNBC can become resistant to therapy in more than one way, Baylor study finds

Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in children with leukemia, St. Jude-led study finds

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