Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces she is cancer-free

Published January 8, 2020 8:42pm ET



Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is free of cancer after undergoing treatment for a malignant tumor discovered on her pancreas, she announced in a recent interview with CNN.

Ginsburg’s treatment for pancreatic cancer was disclosed by the Supreme Court in August. The cancer was discovered after she had a routine blood test in early July, and a biopsy performed July 31 confirmed the growth was malignant. The Supreme Court said in September that Ginsburg “tolerated treatment well” and would not need additional treatment.

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