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JFK's granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis

JFK's granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis

Summary

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, revealed she has terminal cancer, specifically acute myeloid leukemia. In an essay, she shared she has less than a year to live and expressed concerns about her second cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., becoming the U.S. health secretary under President Donald Trump.

Key Facts

  • Tatiana Schlossberg is the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy.
  • She announced she has terminal acute myeloid leukemia.
  • Doctors have given her less than a year to live.
  • She shared her illness in an essay published on the 62nd anniversary of JFK's assassination.
  • Schlossberg is concerned about her second cousin, RFK Jr., being appointed as U.S. health secretary.
  • She has two young children, a son born in 2022 and a daughter born in 2024.
  • Schlossberg has received treatment, including a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy.
  • Her brother, Jack Schlossberg, announced plans to run for Congress in New York.

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