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Test demonstrates 89% sensitivity for detection of preclinical stage I/II high grade serous ovarian cancer at 98% specificity in average risk postmenopausal women WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 ...

Mercy Medical Center says it made history as the first hospital in the world to use a new type of technology during ...

Mercy Hospital Springfield (Mo.). Mercy Hospital Springfield is the only children’s cancer center in the region and one of seven nationwide to hold an affiliation with St. Jude Children’s Research ...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy is participating in a study designed to evaluate the clinical impact of GRAIL's Galleri (R) multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test among Medicare ...

ST. LOUIS – Mercy Hospital’s Center for Precision Medicine will be launching a new screening tool that tests their DNA for any hereditary genetic mutations that heighten patient’s risk of developing ...

Mercy Health’s oncology program is one of eight in the U.S. to take part in a clinical trial to reduce hair loss in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The trial, developed by Irish startup ...

An Elyria medical center now has a new name thanks to a donation from a local family who looks at the center as a beacon of hope and an enduring legacy after a family loss. The facility, located at ...

WALTHAM, Mass., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy BioAnalytics, Inc., a pioneer in extracellular vesicle-based liquid biopsies for the early detection of cancer, today announced the appointment of ...

January is Radon Awareness Month, with Radon being the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, Mercy Health ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Mercy, in partnership with the Cherokee Nation, has begun construction on a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its oncology services in Fort Smith. The new center will ...

Mercy Hospital Springfield (Mo.). This 886-bed hospital was founded in 1891 and is home to the C.H. Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center, which boasts the region’s only TomoTherapy and Cyberknife treatments.