HOUSTON – U. S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced Friday that she battled breast cancer.
"I was diagnosed last year," she said. "Like so many women, I experienced surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and other effect, including loss of hair."
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Jackson Lee said she recently finished her last course of treatment and she is now cancer-free.
"What a great feeling," she said.
Jackson Lee said she was treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center and St. Luke's Hospital.
"I now intend to be an even more vigorous advocate and supporter for cancer research and improved care," she said. "I would like to take this opportunity to urge all women to learn about this disease and participate in preventative measures so that you can detect it early and increase your odds of survival. We can and will beat this disease."