Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer, apparently at an early stage.

The court said the 75-year-old Ginsburg had the surgery Thursday at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She will remain in the hospital for seven to 10 days, said her surgeon. Dr. Murray Brennan. This was according to a release issued by the court.

Ginsburg, a justice since 1993, had colon cancer earlier in her tenure.

The cancer was discovered during a routine, annual exam late last month at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.

The court said a CAT scan revealed a tumor measuring about 1 centimeter across the center of the pancreas.

Comments

[klondiker]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

[marecek]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Madame Justice. We hope you will have a full and speedy recovery so that you can grace the halls of that awful marble palace for many years to come.

[MANK]

No axe to grind, no attack on Obama or Supreme Court decisions, just a prayer and God speed to a woman who may be facing the worst battle of her life. Cancer does not discriminate.

[Bubba Gump]

Amen, Mank!

[DLBSR]

Amen, Amen Mank!

[SpendBabySpend]

Yes..and Pancreatic and Lung Cancer get $0 research dollars..Breast gets it all..yet it only 10% die from it..yet 95% or more will die of those two..It's time to switch our loyalties.

[Bluelynx]

Feel better soon! We are so fortunate to have you on the Supreme Court.

[Abby1]

I know that pancreatic cancer is very serious. My father suffered from it. I send my prayers and thoughts to her.

[zendem1]

A kind and decent lady.

[Meggie]

All the best wishes from our family Ms. Ginsberg. And thank you so much for holding on until America came to its senses and elected someone that can give the supreme court a little balance. I appreciate your continued fight for justice for every-day Americans while you have been experiencing such difficulty without complaint in your personal life.

[memphisdem]

Best wishes and our prayers.

[renatam]

Get well soon, Justice Ginsberg!

[imjustawitchywoman]

She is in my thoughts and prayers,

[GrkAm]

Justice Ginsburg is the epitome "fair justice". She is an expert at putting the law ahead of personal feelings and prejudice--an example for all members on Capitol Hill.

God speed, Justice Ginsburg, for a speedy and complete recovery.

[jacobomorales]

My friends and I wish you a full and happy recovery. We all know that you were the lone lioness in that court inundated with bush/republican fools. We are aware of the sacrifices you made for the country and salute you!!!

[LeeVing]

Lord forgive me: My first thought was "Thank God she waited till George Bush Jr. was out of office."

That's too mercenary, I hope very much she makes a complete recovery and returns to the bench.

[PoliticalAmazon]

Well, we don't know when she was diagnosed. She may have waited to announce until after the inauguration.

[notconfindtweenhatnboots]

She wouldn't have delayed surgery for 2 weeks afterwards tho....

[marecek]

I wouldn't be surprised if Justice Ginsberg herself had the exact same reaction.

[lohy]

I feel bad but that was my first thought as well....

[roshni]

Best Wishes Justice Ginsburg!
She is one of the finest jurists around and I wish her a speedy recovery in spite of the grim outlook for this sort of cancer.

[smudoshi]

God speed your recovery Justice Ginsburg.