WASHINGTON — The Western New Yorker who has taken a leave of absence from his position with the U.S. Department of Health and Human services has been diagnosed with cancer.
East Aurora's Michael Caputo says he has been diagnosed with "squamous cell carcinoma," which is a metastatic head and neck cancer.
The National Cancer Institute removed a lymph node from his neck last week when they confirmed the diagnosis.
In a statement, he says he is resting at home and is also urging people to stop delaying their health-care screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
