ALBANY – State Sen. Sue Serino, R-Dutchess County, is receiving treatment for early-stage breast cancer, she said in a statement Sunday.
Serino, 58, has represented parts of the Hudson Valley, including Poughkeepsie, since 2015. She has been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a non-invasive form of breast cancer, and underwent a successful lumpectomy on June 2.
But the tumor had spread before it was removed, and Serino will begin radiation treatments five days a week for the next four weeks beginning Monday. She urged New Yorkers who have pushed off routine health screenings during the pandemic "to take the time to put your health first."
"Like many women, I was a person who routinely rescheduled my mammograms, never thinking twice about putting my work or family schedule ahead of my health," Serino said in a statement. "When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I was looking for any excuse to reschedule this last one, but that nagging voice in my head told me to keep it, and thank God I did. That early diagnosis has made all the difference in my course of treatment."
Serino will maintain her daily schedule as she undergoes radiation treatment and will release updates about her progress, she said.
About 60,000 cases of DCIS are diagnosed nationwide each year and account for roughly one in five new diagnoses, according to the American Cancer Society. DCIS is not usually life-threatening but can increase the chances of developing cancer again later in life.
In a statement Sunday afternoon, State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-Niagara County, called Serino a "champion and a fighter for her district who will battle and beat this health challenge in the weeks ahead."
"We ask that everyone pray for Sue’s full recovery. ... She is a strong woman, and we are proud to have her as part of our New York Senate Republican family," he said.
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