BUZZ-Personalis jumps on expanded Medicare coverage for cancer test
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Updates
** Shares of cancer diagnostics firm Personalis PSNL.O rise 14.40% to $6.91
** Co says Medicare coverage for its NeXT Personal cancer test has been expanded to monitor patients with late-stage solid tumors receiving immunotherapy
** The test tracks tiny traces of cancer left in the body, helping doctors assess whether immunotherapy is working - PSNL
** Says decision based on a study showing the test can track immunotherapy response and forecast outcomes earlier than standard scans
** Expansion follows earlier Medicare coverage for the test to monitor lung cancer recurrence
** Medicare is the U.S. government health insurance program for people aged 65 and older
** Including session's move, PSNL down ~15% YTD
