Former U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier Announces She’s Battling Breast Cancer

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Former U.S. Representative Jackie Speier announced Thursday that she is battling cancer.

“I just became one of the 300,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year,” she said in a Facebook post.

Rep. Speier said the cancer was caught early and she underwent a successful lumpectomy Tuesday.

“I had a mammogram in June 2023 and was supposed to have another one in June of this year. I almost didn’t go because of summer activities. Thank goodness I didn’t cancel.”

She said she was being treated at UCSF.

“The lesson is: Be vigilant about your own screenings and don’t skip them.”

Speier served as the United States Representative for California’s 14th congressional district, serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023.

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