Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he has 'serious but curable form of cancer' - CNN

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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced connected Wednesday that helium has a “serious but curable signifier of cancer” and volition statesman outpatient treatment.

In a statement, Raskin said, “After respective days of tests, I person been diagnosed with diffuse ample B compartment lymphoma, which is simply a superior but curable signifier of cancer. I americium astir to embark connected a people of chemo-immunotherapy connected an outpatient ground astatine Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prognosis for astir radical successful my concern is fantabulous aft 4 months of treatment.”

The Maryland Democrat serves connected the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, onslaught connected the US Capitol. He besides was the pb impeachment manager of erstwhile President Donald Trump’s 2nd impeachment proceedings successful 2021 and was conscionable elected by his colleagues to service arsenic the apical Democrat connected the House Oversight Committee.

“I program to get done this and, successful the meantime, to support making advancement each time successful Congress for American democracy,” Raskin said successful the statement.

He noted that helium expects “to beryllium capable to enactment done this play but person been cautioned by my doctors to trim unnecessary vulnerability to debar COVID-19, the flu and different viruses.”

According to the American Cancer Society, diffuse ample B compartment lymphoma “tends to turn quickly” and is often treated with chemotherapy done a four-drug regimen administered successful cycles 3 weeks apart. It tin beryllium cured successful astir fractional of each patients, but it mostly depends connected factors including the signifier erstwhile the illness is caught, the nine notes.

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