Rep. Jamie Raskin says his cancer is in remission

Rep. jamie raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday that he is in remission after undergoing cancer treatment.

Raskin, 60, announced in December that he had been diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, calling it a “serious but curable form of cancer.”

In a statement provided to HuffPost on Thursday, Raskin said he finished chemotherapy, underwent a PET scan that showed he had “no detectable cancer cells,” and received a “preliminary diagnosis of ‘remission’ from cancer cells.” B large diffuse’. lymphoma with a 90% prognosis of no recurrence.”

“I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love,” Raskin said, later thanking the people who showed their support and showered him with gifts that he plans to “treasure forever.”

“I have many things I want to say to the people across the United States who have supported me and helped me through this long challenge, and I will say them soon,” he added. “Right now, my hemoglobin and white blood cell counts are plummeting due to my final round of five-day chemotherapy, and I’m afraid I lack the energy to thank you all and express the enormity of my feelings about enduring beauty and the promise of our country.”

Raskin said he will post another message soon after he recovers.

“In the meantime, I just want to send you my deepest thanks,” he said.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs in a person’s lymphatic system, HuffPost previously reported, citing the Lymphoma Research Foundation. “The prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment,” Raskin said in a December statement.

Raskin previously served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016 and has been in the House since 2017. He served on the January 6 select committee and it has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump.