State Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park, is being treated for early stage breast cancer.
Serino in a statement issued Sunday morning said she underwent a successful lumpectomy on June 2. That followed a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ, which she described as a form of non-invasive breast cancer.
The lumpectomy was successful, but the tumor spread before it was removed. Serino as a result will undergo radiation treatments, five days a week, for the next four weeks, beginning Monday.
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Serino will maintain her legislative schedule while she undergoes the radiation treatment and will offer updates.
“I went to Albany to shake things up, and when I did, I promised to always be open and transparent with our community,” she said in her statement. “Our personal stories only propel us forward, and this chapter in mine is not going to slow me down as I continue to work around the clock to assist our neighbors who have been hard-hit by the pandemic.”
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. In 2017, the latest year for which data is available, 250,520 new cases of female breast cancer were reported in the U.S.
Serino through her diagnosis is hoping to raise awareness of the need to maintain routine health screenings.
She said in her statement that she has had routine mammograms, but, “When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I was looking for any excuse to reschedule this last one.”
She kept the appointment and, she said, “Thank God I did. That early diagnosis has made all the difference in my course of treatment.
"...I want to utilize this opportunity to send a message to any New Yorker who has been putting off a health screening for any reason: now is the time. I urge you to take the time to put your health first and follow through. As I have now learned first-hand, it truly can make all the difference.”
John W. Barry: jobarry@poughkeepsiejournal.com, 845-437-4822, Twitter: @JohnBarryPoJo
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