By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-cancerous-growths-removed-from-lung Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung Nation Dec 21, 2018 12:38 PM EDT Doctors removed cancerous growths from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s left lung on Friday. She underwent surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York Center. The growths were discovered after she fell in November, according to a press release from the U.S. Supreme Court. “Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease,” the release said. There are no plans for additional treatment at this time, according to the statement. This story is developing and will be updated. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
Doctors removed cancerous growths from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s left lung on Friday. She underwent surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York Center. The growths were discovered after she fell in November, according to a press release from the U.S. Supreme Court. “Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease,” the release said. There are no plans for additional treatment at this time, according to the statement. This story is developing and will be updated. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now