Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced Wednesday that he has a “critical however curable type of most cancers.”
“After a number of days of exams, I’ve been identified with Diffuse Giant B Cell Lymphoma, which is a critical however curable type of most cancers. I’m about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient foundation at Med Star Georgetown College Hospital and Lombardi Complete Most cancers Heart. Prognosis for most individuals in my scenario is superb after 4 months of remedy,” he wrote in a press release on his web site.
He added that he expects to proceed to work as he undergoes remedy: “I plan to get by this and, within the meantime, to maintain making progress day by day in Congress for American democracy.”
Raskin has served Maryland’s eighth congressional district since 2017, is a part of the January 6 committee, was lead impeachment supervisor of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, and was elected final week by his colleagues to be the prime Democrat on the Home Oversight Committee.
“My love and solidarity exit to different households managing most cancers or some other well being situation on this vacation season—and all of the medical doctors, nurses and medical personnel who present us consolation and hope,” his assertion concluded.
