Vanessa Trump says she is ‘cancer-free’ six months after diagnosis - NBC News
Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., has announced that she is cancer-free following a breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year. She shared the news alongside her daughter, Kai Trump, to promote breast cancer awareness.
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The announcement highlights the importance of early detection and screening, particularly as medical guidelines for breast cancer screenings have recently shifted to younger age groups.
Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., revealed Friday that she is cancer-free after beginning treatment for breast cancer earlier this year. “I am finally cancer-free,” Trump, 48, said in a video posted by her daughter Kai Trump, who leaned over to hug her mother after she announced the news. Kai Trump wrote in the caption of the video that they wanted to share her story in part to help raise awareness. “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about early detection, education, and support for those affected by breast cancer,” she wrote. Vanessa Trump was married to the president’s oldest son from 2005 to 2018. They share five children, and Kai Trump, 19, is the oldest. Kai Trump said in the caption that she and her mother sat down with Dr.
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