Surge in brain tumours among nurses at Boston hospital triggers urgent inquiry

Experts call for a full-scale inquiry—including potential Covid-19 vaccine-related risks.

A troubling rise in brain tumours among nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston has sparked urgent calls for a full-scale investigation into potential causes.

CBS News first reported that at least ten nurses had been diagnosed with brain tumours—some malignant, others benign—with three requiring surgery. However, the hospital disputed these figures, stating that only five confirmed cases had been identified.

Yet accounts from hospital staff suggest the numbers may be higher. A nurse who worked at Newton-Wellesley for nearly a decade and was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour revealed that at least 17 individuals had come forward and were undergoing assessment.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) has since supported this higher estimate, noting that more nurses have raised concerns since the story emerged.

“We are speaking with many, many more nurses and gathering their medical records,” an MNA representative stated, reinforcing the growing concerns.

While it remains uncertain whether these cases meet the statistical threshold for a formal ‘cancer cluster,’ the rising reports have intensified demands for a deeper inquiry.