Sen. Klobuchar says she’s cancer-free but will get radiation as precaution

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said Friday that she remains cancer-free after her bout with breast cancer in 2021, but doctors recently removed a small calcification and that she will undergo radiation as a precaution.

The Minnesota Democrat, who chairs the powerful Rules Committee, was successful treated for early stage breast cancer three years ago.

Klobuchar said at the time that the cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram. Her cancer was stage 1A, meaning it had not spread beyond the breast. She underwent a lumpectomy to remove it, followed by radiation therapy. She was treated amid a busy hearing schedule regarding the January 6 uprising, including one treatment two days after her father died.

In a Friday post on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, Klobuchar said she recently had a routine six-month checkup at the Mayo Clinic.

“During this visit, a small white spot called a calcification was found,” Klobuchar tweeted. “I underwent a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to remove it, which was successful, and will be undergoing a few days of radiation this month as a precaution.”

Klobuchar added that her doctor says she is cancer free. She encouraged people to routine screenings, examinations and follow-up examinations.

“It made a huge difference for me, and I know it can make a huge difference for so many others,” the senator said. “Our health is not something we can ever take for granted, and this is another reminder that every day is a gift.”

Klobuchar, who was first elected in 2006, is running for a fourth term.