COLUMBIAMEMORIAL.ORG Fall 2026 5 Clinical study explores test to help detect cancer sooner The REACH Study is being offered at CMH. This study, conducted by the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in Portland, aims to see if a simple blood test can find cancer early. The test was developed by GRAIL Inc., a health care company dedicated to detecting cancer early. Its test, called the Galleri or multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, can detect DNA “signals” from more than 50 cancers before symptoms start to appear. The Cancer Collaborative in Astoria is among five Oregon enrollment locations for the REACH Study. What to expect The study is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Participants typically receive their results within 30 days of their appointment. The blood test is not intended to replace cancer screening tests your provider may recommend, such as a colonoscopy or mammogram. You can join the REACH Study if you: ● Are insured by Medicare or Medicare Advantage ● Are age 50 or older ● Have never been diagnosed with cancer or have been cancer-free at least three years You are not eligible if you have had a previous MCED test and received the results of that test. Interested in joining the REACH Study? ● Visit ohsu.edu/knight-cancer-institute/cedar/ join-reach-study-find-cancer-early to learn more. ● Call the study team with questions at 971-509-4716. Scan to check your eligibility for the REACH Study or visit ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_etUAyUSgvVHxpEW. Highlighting our team From the smiling customer care representatives greeting patients at first arrival to the medical assistants, nurses, radiation therapists, pharmacists, providers and others coordinating their care, the team at the Cancer Collaborative works hard to provide state-of-the-art cancer treatments to our patients on the North Coast. Nicole Scharer, PharmD, Pharmacist Melissa Bilyeu, Radiation Oncology Manager and Radiation Therapist Peter Grauff, Customer Care Representative III Anja Goerke, Radiation Oncology Nurse Anastazia England, Customer Care Representative II Candice Murphy, Radiation Oncology Medical Assistant Sarunas Sliesoraitis, DO, PharmD, Medical Oncologist Jessica Rasmussen, Infusion Services Nurse Sarah McClelland, Infusion Services Medical Assistant Sharon Knachel, Interim Infusion Services Manager and Nurse
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