Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse Announces Metastasized Stage-4 Pancreatic Cancer
Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse Announces Metastasized Stage-4 Pancreatic Cancer
Ben Sasse, the former Republican U.S. Senator from Nebraska, has announced that he has been diagnosed with metastasized stage-four pancreatic cancer and described the diagnosis as terminal.
Sasse, 53 years old, revealed the diagnosis in a personal post on social media, saying:
“Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die.” He called advanced pancreatic cancer “nasty stuff” and characterized it as a death sentence, while also acknowledging that everyone faces mortality.Despite the grim prognosis, he affirmed he won’t go down without a fight, citing hope in medical advances like immunotherapy and expressing determination to live with purpose. The announcement touched on personal themes—his role as a husband and father, his faith, and the importance of family and hope even amid hardship.
His Background
Sasse served as a U.S. Senator from 2015 to 2023, representing Nebraska.
After the Senate, he became president of the University of Florida, a post he left in 2024 to focus on his family when his wife faced health challenges.
Known for his independent conservative views, he sometimes drew national attention for his criticism of party leadership and for voting to convict former President Donald Trump during the 2021 impeachment trial.
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