Newton-Wellesley Hospital Faces Ongoing Concerns Over Brain Tumor Cluster Among 5 Nurses

Five nurses working on the same hospital floor all develop brain tumours

An investigation is underway after unions accused the hospital of attempting to make the issue 'go away'.

In the USA, five female employees of the same hospital were simultaneously diagnosed with a tumor

Five nurses working on the same floor of Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston developed brain tumors at the same time. This was reported on April 5 by NBC News."Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital has reported that a total of 11 maternity ward staff on the fifth floor have identified health problems. Five had brain tumors, all benign," the article says.

Brain Tumor Cluster In Nurses at Newton Wellsely Hospital

The Boston Herald is reporting that, A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials who are assuring staff and patients that there’s “no environmental risk” at the facility. But the Massachusetts Nurses Association says the hospital’s environmental testing was “not comprehensive,” as the union continues to investigate ... Read more Source

Several nurses in one unit diagnosed with brain tumors at Massachusetts hospital

An investigation is underway at Mass General Brigham's Newton-Wellesley Hospital after multiple nurses on the same floor were diagnosed with brain tumors. Five staff members, who work in the maternity unit, were found to have brain tumors. All of the tumors were benign, officials said. WBTS reports.

Coincidence? 5 nurses working on same MA maternity floor have brain tumors

Coincidence? Five nurses who work on the same floor in the same MA maternity wing have developed brain tumors

5 nurses on the same floor at a Massachusetts hospital have developed brain tumors

An investigation is ongoing after five nurses at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital have developed brain tumors.