Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces she is cancer free

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg entered the new year with a clean bill of health.

The 86-year-old was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999 and pancreatic cancer in 2009. In 2018, two malignant tumors were removed from her left lung, and last year, a cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. She underwent treatment, and told CNN in an interview published Wednesday, "I'm cancer free. That's good."

Several major cases are expected to come before the Supreme Court this year, involving topics like abortion, immigration, the Second Amendment, and President Trump's tax records. For more on the year ahead, visit CNN.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.