After Kidney Cancer Treatment, Hirono Reports 'Spots' On Her Thyroid

[TexasTowelie]

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, who underwent two surgeries for kidney cancer after it was diagnosed in May, said in a statement to the media Tuesday that she will now be treated for “small spots in my thyroid gland.”

The statement did not indicate if the “spots” are cancerous, but she said she “will be undergoing immunotherapy, a cutting-edge treatment, to enable my own immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells.”

She went on to say:

“This is different than chemotherapy, which suppresses the immune system. The most recent public person who has benefited from immunotherapy is President Jimmy Carter in his fight against melanoma. I expect to continue to do my job during the course of this treatment.”

Hirono reiterated her plans to seek re-election in 2018.

“Having cancer sucks, but I know that there are people in our country facing major health issues every single day,” she said in the statement.

Read more: http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/10/after-kidney-cancer-treatment-hirono-reports-spots-on-her-thyroid/

[Rhiannon12866]

1. I really hope she beats this, she has both courage and persistence!

[Control-Z]

2. Wow.

What a courageous woman.