Opinion: Why the FDA should not approve an ineffective multicancer screening test

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What happened

“Telling more people they have cancer is not progress; progress is having fewer people die from cancer,” H.

Gilbert Welch writes of Grail’s multicancer screening test.

Key facts

  • Reported by STAT and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Outbreaks, approvals and guidance changes have direct practical consequences for care, travel and public-health planning.

What to watch next

  • Case numbers and official guidance updates
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