Another brain tumor case reported amid Massachusetts nurse cluster

Six staffers on same floor of Mass. hospital diagnosed with brain tumors

Another worker at a Boston-area hospital has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the sixth to be identified among staff members who all worked on the same floor. The president of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley hospital, Ellen Moloney, confirmed the latest case in a note to “patients and families” posted online. She said the latest tumor was benign and “noncancerous,” just like the five others previously identified among those who either …

Sixth Nurse Diagnosed With Brain Tumor in Possible Cluster at Massachusetts Hospital

Mass General Brigham officials say the hospital hasn't found any "environmental risk" behind these cases, though the nurses' union is still conducting its own investigation.

Brain tumors reported among 6 staff members at Boston hospital

The appearance of similar medical conditions among staff working in the same hospital unit has drawn scrutiny from both employees and union leaders.

Another brain tumor case reported amid Massachusetts nurse cluster

Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer who worked in the maternity wing has reportedly been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer reports brain tumor

Six staff members have now reported developing brain tumors after working on the fifth floor for “varying durations.”

At Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts, six employees have been diagnosed with brain tumors since April this year. The hospital comforted employees and patients and stated that there was "no environmental risk" in the hospital.