Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin Announces Cancer Diagnosis

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) announced he has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will soon start chemo-immunotherapy.

The 60-year-old congressman, a former constitutional law professor who became a star in the Democratic Party leading the second impeachment effort against former President Donald Trump and working as a member of the January 6 Committee, released a statement about his health on Wednesday, stressing that he expects to keep working even as he receives intensive treatment.

“After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer,” Raskin said. “I am about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment.”

“I expect to be able to work through this period but have been cautioned by my doctors to reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid COVID-19, the flu and other viruses,” he added. “In addition to destroying cancer cells, chemotherapy impairs natural antibodies and undermines the body’s immune system. I am advised that it also causes hair loss and weight gain (although I am still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss).”… (Excerpt from The Daily Wire)