The 87-year-old US judge has both radiation therapy and working at the same time
After several treatments and surgeries, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she had relapsed to cancer but is now showing positive changes thanks to chemotherapy.
"I usually say I will remain a member of the court as long as I can get the job done. I can still do it," the 87-year-old judge said in the statement.
According to the Guardian, the oldest member of the court said she started chemotherapy on May 19, after the biopsy results showed she had liver cancer.
"The immunotherapy used initially has not been successful. However, chemotherapy is showing positive results," she said, adding that the recent hospital admission was unrelated to the problem.
Earlier this week, Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital following treatment for the infection. In May, she was hospitalized to treat a health problem related to her gallbladder. Last year, she had to undergo radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer, months before she broke three ribs during a fall in her office.
The 87-year-old judge also had surgery for early stage pancreatic cancer in 2009 and was treated for colon cancer in 1999.
In January, Ms. Ginsburg said she "had no cancer". "
"I will continue chemotherapy every two weeks to prevent cancer and be able to maintain a daily routine. Meanwhile, I have caught up with other court jobs," she said.
Judge Ginsburg isn't the only Supreme Court member to have a health problem this year. Judge John Roberts was hospitalized in June after a fall that injured him in the forehead. According to the Washington Post, the accident happened at the Chevy Chase pub, in the suburbs of Maryland.
As a rule, the judges of the US Supreme Court work for the rest of their lives or until they decide to retire.
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