Mary Caffrey is the Executive Editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined AJMC® in 2013 and is the primary staff editor for Evidence-Based Oncology, the multistakeholder publication that reaches 22,000+ oncology providers, policy makers and formulary decision makers. She is also part of the team that oversees speaker recruitment and panel preparations for AJMC®'s premier annual oncology meeting, Patient-Centered Oncology Care®. For more than a decade, Mary has covered ASCO, ASH, ACC and other leading scientific meetings for AJMC readers.
Mary has a BA in communications and philosophy from Loyola University New Orleans. You can connect with Mary on LinkedIn.
As Incoming CEO, Dr Crystal Denlinger Highlights NCCN Guidelines, Challenges, and Treatment Access
August 23rd 2023Crystal Denlinger, MD, FACP, incoming CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), talks about the organization’s challenges and solutions to keeping up with the ever-changing oncology landscape and improving patient access to guideline-recommended treatments.
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A Mission to Cure “All the Cancers”: Crystal Denlinger, MD, FACP, Named CEO of NCCN
August 23rd 2023Denlinger, who spent most of her career at Fox Chase Cancer Center before joining the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) as its chief scientific officer, took the helm October 9, 2023.
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Review: Venetoclax Plus HMAs Offer “Moderate” Benefit in AML/MDS After Relapse Post Transplant
August 22nd 2023There is no standard treatment in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) for patients who have a relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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Small Study Shows Utility of ctDNA for Monitoring Treatment Response, Evolution of MDS, AML
August 9th 2023Investigators from China used circulating tumor DNA testing alongside bone marrow assessments to evaluate patients' pretreatment and posttreatment disease levels and to track the course of the disease.
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ASCO 2023: Leukemia and Lymphoma
July 31st 2023Results include a landmark study that involved seamless collaboration across adult and pediatric patient groups, leading to a highly diverse study population. Other coverage addresses access to novel therapies and what's coming in the pipeline, including CAR T-cell therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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Annual Clinical Update on MDS Sees Hope in Precision Medicine, Use of Oral Therapy
July 29th 2023An overview of the 2023 recommendations on myelodysplastic syndromes by Guillermo Garcia-Mareno, MD, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, appears in the August issue of the American Journal of Hematology.
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How SURPASS-CVOT Spotlights Tirzepatide for Cardiovascular Outcomes: Dr Stephen Nicholls
July 28th 2023Stephen Nicholls, PhD, MBBS, Monash University and Victorian Heart Hospital, expands on the patient characteristics and potential impacts of COVID-19 on SURPASS-CVOT, the phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial for tirzepatide.
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Dr Stephen Nicholls Discusses the Systemic Effects of Incretin-Based Therapies
July 24th 2023With a broad research focus on heart disease risk reduction through the development of novel treatment strategies, Stephen Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, Monash University and Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. discusses contributions in the space from therapies with systemwide effects.
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Enhancing Oncology Model Attracts Key Practices, Leaders Who Had Success in the OCM
July 6th 2023While the final number of EOM practices will be fewer than the numbers in the OCM, the presence of Tennessee Oncology, Texas Oncology, and Northwest Medical Specialties will ensure participation of key leaders who succeeded in the OCM and have weighed in on what's needed in its replacement.
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Poster Talks Explore How Policy, Payer Incentives Affect Cancer Care, Outcomes
July 3rd 2023Speakers elaborated on health care delivery and regulatory policy posters presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. This article will appear in the ASCO recap edition of Evidence-Based Oncology.
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