You can help if you are a Medicare patient who is 50 or older

Too often, cancer isn’t found until it’s advanced and harder to treat. Taking action to find cancer early could ease worries and help you feel more in control of your health.

What is the REACH study?

The national REACH Study 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.

REACH Study sites include the Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research (CEDAR) Center at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. The study’s lead researcher at OHSU is Dr. Nima Nabavizadeh, associate professor of radiation medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of the test in this research setting.

This test is not intended to replace cancer screening tests your doctor may recommend, such as a colonoscopy or mammogram.

Who can join the study?

You can join the REACH Study/Galleri-Medicare study if you:

• Are a patient at OHSU
• Are insured by Medicare or Medicare Advantage
• Are age 50 or older
• Have never been diagnosed with cancer or have been cancer- and treatment-free at least three years

You are not eligible if you have had the Galleri test before.

Do I have to pay to join the study?

If you have traditional Medicare: You’ll have no out-of-pocket costs.

If you have Medicare Advantage: You may have a deductible. We’ll tell you before you take part.

How do I join the study?

To see if you can join, fill out our interest form.

If you have questions, contact us at 503-418-8150 or reach@ohsu.edu.

If you qualify, you will be scheduled for an enrollment visit, where you will:

• Read and sign an informed consent form that explains the study
• Provide your medical history and give our team access to your medical records
• Give a blood sample (20 milliliters total, split into 2 tubes)
• Fill out a questionnaire

You can expect your result within 30 days.

You may be invited back in about a year to repeat the test if you are still interested and qualify.