Mary Caffrey

Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with aggressive, metastatic prostate cancer has set off a wave of questions: Did he have cancer while in office? How was this missed? And, why had Biden not had a standard prostate screening test since […]

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which have soared in popularity as they helped people lose weight, may also help prevent certain obesity-related cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a new study has found. Results released today ahead of

In recent years, practice changing data have shown that trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) can improve survival among patients who express the protein human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) below the traditional level deemed HER2-positive. But this created a new challenge:

Living longer with cancer is good news. Paying for expensive drugs for a decade or more is not. And value-based models have not caught up to this new reality in oncology, experts said during 4 dynamic panel discussions April 15,

The Associated Press is reporting that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The AP said the news was confirmed by Biden’s office. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to

Improvements in early detection of breast and colorectal cancers can be attributed to increased access due to Medicaid expansion, says Constance Blunt, MD, medical oncologist, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. This transcript was lightly edited; captions were auto-generated. Transcript Since

Last month’s readout of SKYSCRAPER-01 (NCT04294810) filled in details about the phase 3 trial for tiragolumab, an anti-TIGIT antibody, which failed to make a meaningful difference when combined with atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genetech/Roche) for untreated patients with non-small cell lung cancer

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has expanded the criteria for its midcareer research award to allow more investigators to apply, including those cut off from funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) due tox the “evolving landscape” under

Texas Oncology, a community oncology giant with nearly 1000 providers across 280 locations, announced today it would form a multiyear partnership with Canopy, a continuous care platform that helps practices electronically collect and manage patient feedback, with the goal of

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday this year, meaning the holiday honoring the 5th century missionary concludes a weekend of parades, parties, and—of course—drinking. A St. Patrick’s Day parade in Munich, Germany. The holiday, and its alcohol promotions, have