White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that she is cancer-free, roughly six months after she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
“Some personal news I’m grateful to share. After a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic this week, my pathology results came back clear. I am cancer-free,” Ms. Wiles wrote on X.
“Thank you to my family, friends, doctors and everyone who prayed for me, checked in and supported me along the way. A special thank you to President Trump for his unwavering support. I am deeply grateful and will continue to work to advance his America First Agenda,” she said.
Ms. Wiles, 68, was diagnosed in March.
She underwent a medical procedure related to her breast cancer diagnosis at the Mayo Clinic earlier this week, but was back working soon after the procedure. Ms. Wiles also traveled to Dallas aboard Air Force One last week for the Republican convention, according to the WHite House manifest.
In March, Ms. Wiles said the disease was caught early and that she would continue in her position. She is the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.
She had begun a course of treatment that lasted multiple weeks.
Ms Wiles, a longtime political consultant in Florida, served as campaign manager of President Trump’s 2024 run and was the co-chair of the campaign.
She is the daughter of the late football broadcaster Pat Summerall.
Roughly 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. each year, according to data from the National Institutes of Health. Breast cancer survival rates are high, particularly when detected early, with a five-year survival rate of 92%, according to the American Cancer Society.
However, survival is heavily dependent on the stage and location. For example, localized cancer has roughly a 99% survival rate, but that drops to 33% for distant metastasis.
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