TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has what is probably a cancerous tumor on his kidney and will undergo surgery next month to remove it, he said Saturday.
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“Friends — I’ve got a tumor on my left kidney and will undergo a partial nephrectomy in early March to remove it,” the 62-year-old governor tweeted. “The prognosis is very good and I’m profoundly grateful to my doctors for detecting the tumor early.”
Ninety percent of such tumors are cancerous, Murphy’s office said, but doctors won’t be able to tell for sure until the surgery.
Murphy told NJ Advance Media that doctors are confident of being able to eradicate it. He said he doesn’t anticipate needing chemotherapy or radiation.
“Over 50,000 New Jerseyans will hear the words ‘you have cancer’ this year, so I’m far from alone here,” the Democratic governor tweeted. “It’s a situation that far too many families find themselves in. That’s why we’re fighting for them each and every day.
“Health care is a right, not a privilege for a select few, and skyrocketing medical costs are a national emergency. If there’s anything my diagnosis reminds me of, it’s that preventative services are lifesaving and we need to continue fighting for affordable health care for all,” he wrote.
My goodness. I certainly wish him well.
I am glad that governor Murphy has an elite insurance plan that covers more than others. He will now get the top notch second to none cancer care thanks to his elite plan.
It’s pricesly bec health care is indeed a right that the governor gets top dr and care. Yes Bernie announced that all unions can have the same quality bronze gold health care under is Medicare for all plan with no copays or deductibles or premiums.
Now what about other developed countries? Firstly there also health care is a privilege. The rich get supplemental insurance and or pay cash for top drs . Secondly our health care is top notch and kicks other developed countries. It’s only thanks fo the fact that we have rich ceo who make lots of money from health care and are compensated for risks. They invest millions in cancer drugs that most of the time don’t work for the once when it works.
Anyone who believes Bernie lies are just stupid and stupider
What are you babbling about?
You can keep your doctor.
Did this governor sign the law to kill off old people who are an expense in their hospital care. What goes around comes around.