Rep. Hastings battles pancreatic cancer

Rep. Hastings battles pancreatic cancer

Javier Manjarres
Javier Manjarres
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January 14, 2019

U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, announced Monday he is being treated for pancreatic cancer at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington.

“Now that I have begun treatment, I feel hopeful about survival and about my ability to continue serving my constituents of Florida’s 20th Congressional district and the nation,” Hastings, a Democrat, said in a prepared statement. “My doctors have stated that the advancement in the treatment of cancer is evolutionary and the success rates continue to climb resulting in a dramatic decrease in the number of cancer-related deaths.”

Hastings, 82, was first elected to the House in 1992. He was recently named vice chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee. In 2018, Hastings easily won a Democratic primary and faced only a write-in opponent in the November general election.

“I have been convinced that this is a battle worth fighting, and my life is defined by fighting battles worth fighting,” Hastings said in Monday’s statement. “Should it become clear that this cancer which has invaded my body cannot be defeated, I will tell you so.”

(Courtesy of News Service of Florida)

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Javier Manjarres

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Javier Manjarres is a nationally renowned award-winning political journalist and Publisher of Floridianpress.com, Hispolitica.com, shark-tank.com, and Texaspolitics.com He enjoys traveling, playing soccer, mixed martial arts, weight-lifting, swimming, and biking. Javier is also a political consultant and has also authored "BROWN PEOPLE," which is a book about Hispanic Politics. Follow on Twitter: @JavManjarres Email him at Diversenewmedia@gmail.com

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