US EditionBen Sasse diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Ben Sasse, 53, revealed his diagnosis of metastatic stage-four pancreatic cancer and vows to fight, highlighting recent scientific advances in immunotherapy, despite calling it a death sentence.
- On Tuesday, Sasse posted on X that he was diagnosed last week with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, calling it a 'death sentence.'
- He resigned from the Senate to become University of Florida president, leaving the Senate in 2023 and stepping down in July 2024 to support his wife Melissa Sasse’s epilepsy while continuing to teach.
- Sasse, 53, said he will undergo treatment and is "not going down without a fight," highlighting gratitude for his three children and family milestones.
- Institutional notes and public reactions included University of Florida officials unable to confirm Sasse’s diagnosis, while U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, Vice President JD Vance, and Dave Aronberg offered prayers and condolences.
- Sasse’s political record shows he was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump, making him polarizing and significant to both Republican Senate colleagues and the University of Florida community.
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Ex-Sen. Ben Sasse Announces His 'Death Sentence'
Former Sen. Ben Sasse put up a candid social media post on Tuesday, announcing that he was diagnosed last week with metastatic Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, calling it "a death sentence" and adding bluntly, "I'm gonna die." The Nebraska Republican, 53, wrote that while the diagnosis is grave, he sees...
"Am Gonna Die" - Former Republican Senator Announces "Stage-Four" Cancer Diagnosis * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska announced on Tuesday that he was diagnosed with “stage-four pancreatic cancer.” “This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut to the chase: Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die. Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too —…
'It's a death sentence': Former Republican senator reveals tragic cancer diagnosis
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska announced his terminal diagnosis on Tuesday.The tragic news was shared in a post on X, where Sasse conceded that he is "gonna die." Sasse revealed his diagnosis is metastasized stage-four pancreatic cancer, but in the same breath proclaimed his deep faith and hope in Christ. 'The process of dying is still something to be lived.'"This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to s…
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
In this file photo, then U.S. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., attends the Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing for William Burns, nominee for Central Intelligence Agency director, on February 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)OMAHA — Former Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse is dying of “metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer,” he announced on social media Tuesday. “Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; i…
"Am Gonna Die" - Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse Diagnosed with Terminal Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
On Tuesday, former GOP Senator and President of the University of Florida, Ben Sasse, announced he was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Sasse, 53, said he was diagnosed last week. “This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut to the chase: Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die,” Sasse said. “I’ll have more to say. I’m no…
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